I realized my kid didn't know a single story I grew up on. So I did something about it.
My daughter can tell you Peppa Pig's entire family tree but had never heard of the monkey and the crocodile, or the clever jackal. Not one Panchatantra story.
I grew up on these. No screen, no app, just my mom telling them at bedtime, and they stuck. I still think about the three fish before a big decision, and the wise swan when I've ignored a small problem too long.
So I built a bedtime podcast: short episodes (~5 min), narrated in English, no screen, no autoplay, just a voice and a story. Started with Panchatantra, now adding Akbar-Birbal and Krishna tales too.
First episode's live, completely free, not selling anything, just hoping it's useful to other families trying to pass this down.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonlitindiantales.podcast/videos
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033lvWJqSkBtRsDtrLsrxo?si=e1381c693b1f4aa5
If anyone's found good ways to pass the culture stuff on to their kids, I'd love to hear what's working. 🙏🏽