The Narrative North Star

A newsletter by Digital Dolphins. Where storytelling, AI and human insight meet. Stories and signals for the future we are shaping.

Before History Was Written, It Was a Story

From Rome, the Eternal City, where every stone seems to remember. I have returned to Rome. Some years ago, I spent three weeks here learning the language—although perhaps I was also learning something less easily translated: how to linger, how to notice, how to allow life to unfold without immedi...

by Bettina Pfaendner — Jul 18, 2026 history rome story storytelling

We Are Cabo Verde

When the underdog becomes everyone’s story The Narrative North Star - A newsletter by Digital Dolphins Where storytelling, AI and human insight meet. Stories and signals for the future we are shaping. There are moments in sport when the final score stops being the most important part of the...

by Bettina Pfaendner — Jun 28, 2026 capo verde emotion football heart mother narrative soccer story storytelling underdog

The AI Tool That Vanished

The Narrative North Star - A newsletter by Digital Dolphins Where storytelling, AI and human insight meet. Stories and signals for the future we are shaping. How Fable helped create our StoryLab workbook in just minutes. A brief encounter with something extraordinary Hi Changemakers, This week br...

by Bettina Pfaendner — Jun 16, 2026 ai claude ki storylab

When Story Becomes a Living World

Welcome to The Narrative North Star — stories and signals for the future we are shaping. Each edition is a small invitation to pause, notice what is emerging, and turn insight into meaningful story. In this edition, I’m sharing a thought, a shift, or a tool to help you navigate storytelling, AI a...

by Bettina Pfaendner — Jun 03, 2026 ai avatar ki story storytelling truth

Stories from Around the World

Welcome to The Narrative North Star — stories and signals for the future we are shaping.  Each edition is a small invitation to pause, notice what is emerging, and turn insight into meaningful story. In this edition, I’m sharing a thought, a shift, or a tool to help you navigate storytelling, AI ...

by Bettina Pfaendner — May 27, 2026 ai story

AI as part of the Landscape

Welcome to The Narrative North Star — stories and signals for the future we are shaping. Each edition is a small invitation to pause, notice what is emerging, and turn insight into meaningful story. In this edition, I’m sharing a thought, a shift, or a tool to help you navigate storytelling, AI a...

by Bettina Pfaendner — May 20, 2026 ai story

Imagination as Civic Power — Storying a Better Future

Stories help us rehearse the future before it arrives. Welcome to The Narrative North Star — stories and signals for the future we are shaping. Each edition is a small invitation to pause, notice what is emerging, and turn insight into meaningful story. In this edition, I’m sharing a thought, a s...

by Bettina Pfaendner — May 14, 2026 storyforfuture

Stories from the conference "Women Deliver 2026"

Welcome to The Narrative North Star — stories and signals for the future we are shaping.  Each edition is a small invitation to pause, notice what is emerging, and turn insight into meaningful story. In this edition, I’m sharing a thought, a shift, or a tool to help you navigate storytelling, AI ...

May 05, 2026 stories wd2026 women

Women Deliver 2026 - Stories for Change

Hello lovely community, In just a few days, I’ll be at Women Deliver 2026 in Narrm (Melbourne) — a global gathering bringing together advocates, policymakers, researchers, funders, youth leaders, and movement builders to exchange ideas, strengthen partnerships, and shape collective action for gen...

by Bettina Pfaendner — Apr 21, 2026 storiesforchange womendeliver

Vertical Storytelling: More Than Just Filming Upright

Welcome to The Narrative North Star — stories and signals for the future we are shaping.  Each edition is a small invitation to pause, notice what is emerging, and turn insight into meaningful story.  In this edition, I’m sharing a thought, a shift, or a tool to help you navigate storytelling, AI...

by Bettina Pfaendner — Apr 14, 2026 #verticalstorytelling

What Micro Drama Can Teach Changemakers

Welcome to The Narrative North Star — stories and signals for the future we are shaping.  Each edition is a small invitation to pause, notice what is emerging, and turn insight into meaningful story. In this edition, I’m sharing a thought, a shift, or a tool to help you navigate storytelling, AI ...

by Bettina Pfaendner — Apr 07, 2026 microdrama

Stories for Change

Welcome to the Narrative North Star — stories and signals for the future we are shaping.  Each edition is a small invitation to pause, notice what is emerging, and turn insight into meaningful story. In this edition, I’m sharing a thought, a shift, or a tool to help you navigate storytelling, AI ...

by Bettina Pfaendner — Mar 27, 2026 #change #storytelling #storytellingforchange

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