𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: Envision optical modes of getting stories and experiences from people. Will you have long conversations with individuals, or will it be a festive focus group or quiet observations of people in their natural settings? Pick the one that best suits your purpose.

𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀: Select participants who can offer diverse perspectives. Think of them as the pieces of your puzzle. The more varied, the clearer your picture will be.

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲: Spot those participants who are able to give rich insights. Seek a group of people from different backgrounds to obtain diverse opinions. Bear in mind that every voice is important!

𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Establish a safe, friendly environment for people to share their experiences. Listen more and talk less, and let the stories come forth. Here is where the wonder occurs!

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝘁𝘀: Analyze your findings by looking for themes and patterns. What are the common threads? What surprises you? This is where the hidden truths start to reveal themselves.

After you have compiled your data, burrow into the tales to extract shared themes or unique insights. What are the things people are saying, feeling, and experiencing?

𝗗𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆: Collect the stories by creating a comfortable space where people feel free to share. Ask open-ended questions and listen carefully—this is where you'll find the hidden gems.

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: Share your findings in a compelling way. Use quotes and vivid examples to paint a picture that others can easily understand and relate to.Make your research results a story others can relate to. Use quotations, anecdotes, and real-life examples to illustrate the data.

𝗕𝗲 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Always protect participants' privacy and get their consent. Their stories are valuable, so treat them with care and respect. So Ensure that participants are always safe and you have their permission. Honor their stories and put them into action for good.

𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖—𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙨. 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝, 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚. 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨? 🌟

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀!

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𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐀𝐤𝐭𝐞𝐫

Assistant Content Lead, BIIHR

LL.B (Hons) International Islamic University Chittagong