Stories at
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work with us
Who
we are
We're a youth-led creative house
delivering innovative storytelling services to impact-driven organizations worldwide
Meet the Founders
Maryam and Nivaal Rehman are award-winning storytelling experts with over 18 years of combined experience in strategic communications. They also have more than 28 years of combined experience in activism for various causes, which they began when they were 8 years old.
During this time, they have worked with the world’s top organizations and companies, helping established organizations and startups amplify their impact through strategic storytelling projects. Some of these include:
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Honours Bachelor of Arts
Double major in Peace, Conflict and Justice Studies and International Relations, Minor in Women and Gender Studies
Summer Abroad
Food, Sustainability and Planetary Health, Sydney Sustainability Certificate
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Semester Abroad
Affiliate Political Science and International
Relations Program
Postgraduate Certificate
Historical Studies, research focuses on gender, British imperialism, colonialism and Kashmir
Blending theory
and practise
Along with working alongside some of the world’s leading organizations on a wide range of creative storytelling projects, Maryam and Nivaal have also developed deep knowledge in international relations, global affairs, social justice, and sustainable development through their studies at some of the world’s top universities. This unique blend of academic expertise and hands-on experience allows them to bridge theory and practice — ensuring that every project at Stories at the Table is not only creatively compelling but also strategically grounded and socially conscious.
For clients, this means partnering with a team that understands the nuance of global issues, the power of narrative, and how to move audiences toward meaningful action.
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Our Services
Public Speaking
From creative concept development and strategic messaging to video production, campaign design, and impact storytelling — we offer a full suite of services designed to help organizations tell powerful stories that connect, inspire, and create change.
Testimonials
I am so grateful to know Maryam and Nivaal Rehman. Their incredible company Stories At The Table has really equipped and allowed me to reach even more young women through outreach on social media. And those who
know me, know that I’m very careful about who I work with, and only work with really high-integrity, extraordinary individuals. Maryam and Nivaal are two of the most amazing young women that I’ve ever met. In fact, I’ve flown them to speak at events with me, we’ve produced virtual events together, I have them produce my own virtual events, in addition to doing an amazing job on my social media platforms. I could not recommend these amazing young women enough.
Julie Carrier
Emmy Nominee, #1 Coach for
Young Women, Bestselling Author
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Working with Maryam and Nivaal has been a wonderful experience. They bring ideas to life with creativity, bold design, and powerful storytelling. Whether it’s social media, branding, or web development, they are incredible partners for anyone looking to define and share their story.
Nabeela Elsayed
Global COO & CHRO, Executive
Coach and Keynote Speaker
Daniela Ligiero
Founder, Brave Movement | President & CEO, Together for Girls
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Working with Nivaal was an absolute pleasure. She brought the work of the Brave Movement to life through digital storytelling, collaborating with survivors of childhood sexual violence in a respectful and kind way. Her work helped ensure powerful messaging and beautifully crafted videos and social media content that contributed meaningfully to growing the movement.
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Stories at the Table went above and beyond my expectations to produce a website for my co-founder and I’s start-up NGO. Having no experience whatsoever in web design ourselves, Maryam and Nivaal not only eagerly walked us through the process but creatively picked our brains to pull out the vision for our brand. They went above and beyond to make sure their ideas aligned with our vision for the NGO and to teach us how to use the backend for any modifications. Forever grateful to them for allowing our vision to have a home on a beautiful web site! I recommend them to any organization looking for design oriented
thinkers and visionaries.
Isabel Davis
Co-Founder,
GRACE Initiative
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Karen Kripalani
EO Global SLP Subcommittee
- US West Region
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I loved working with Maryam and Nivaal! They did an amazing job helping to produce our virtual event that was attended by girls and their families from around the US and even the world! Because they are young women themselves, they really helped our girl participants to open up by making them feel more confident and leading by example to give them the courage to speak up and take action themselves. The program was amazing and we got so much positive feedback. I highly recommend them!
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Maryam and Nivaal helped to make
our virtual event a success! From the production to a seamless virtual event experience that was engaging,
interactive and reached thousands with
encouraging and life-changing
messages, I can't recommend them
highly enough. The feedback from
students, teachers, and counsellors was overwhelmingly positive and spoke
of the affirming impact of the event.
Kimberly Code
Executive Director,
Young Women Lead
I have worked with Maryam and Nivaal for over 6 years on events both in person and online and I have seen their outstanding work on event promotion and production. They understand their target audience and create a high level of social media interest and engagement with their events. Whether they are creating interest through online advertisements or Instagram stories, each post is given tremendous thought and detail to maximize interest. They have the technical skills to run an online event with seamless transitions and with a high level of engagement that makes each participant feel like they are important to the event. It is without hesitation that I would recommend them for the promotion and production of any
online event you are hosting.
Jill Frazer
ESL/ELD Coach-teacher at
Durham District School Board
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