In “Story Next. — Narrating the Crowd,”  Suneel Gupta and Dr. Sanjay Gupta asked the question, “What exactly is it that ties us to each other?”

Both brothers feel that the answer to that question is in our shared experiences as human beings.

Social media has the ability to create bases of information for cultural storytelling. Whether you want to tell your story, your parents story, or someone else’s story, there are ways that you can archive history so that it is available for future generations.

In the case of the Gupta brothers, their parents meeting by chance and later marrying became the foundation for their inspiration and dedication to their sharing site, the Kahani Movement. The site was created to tell the stories of other first generation South Asians in the US as well as to explore the greater cultural implications of these stories.

Want to try this type of project on your own? Here are some pointers to remember when trying to narrate your own stories:

1.  Shift the conversation into people’s living rooms. Using natural environments makes the story more real.

2.Expand from audio conversations to film, photos, and writings. Don’t be afraid to use raw footage. It’s more genuine and adds a more personal feel to the story.

3. Create a network of storytellers who are all collaborating to tell one story.

4. Make it approachable. Use what’s in your surroundings to make people more comfortable/help them open up.

5. Focus on one subject. A story without focus is no story at all.

Because the media tends to paint people with one broad brush, those who are willing to listen to individuals can get some extraordinary stories, Dr. Sanjay Gupta said.