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We help brands tell great stories.

At Kahāni, we help you craft and amplify authentic stories that move people.

We cut through the noise with powerful narratives, sharp communications strategy, and content that actually connects. From high-impact messaging to game-changing partnerships, we help ambitious brands show up, stand out, and scale with purpose.

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Partnerships

Our Founder

Rhea Saran

With 20 years of experience in media, communications, and brand strategy, Rhea Saran has worked across North America, India, the Middle East, and Europe — with a focus on the travel, hospitality, and luxury sectors.

 

She was most recently Global Head of Brand & Content at Travelzoo in London, following her role in Saudi Arabia leading destination marketing content strategy at Diriyah Gate, a multi-billion-dollar tourism giga-project.

 

From 2013 to 2020, Rhea was Founding Editor-in-Chief of Condé Nast Traveller Middle East, where she launched and grew the brand across the region. Earlier, she held senior editorial roles at GQ India in Mumbai and Condé Nast Traveler in New York.

 

In 2024, she returned to Dubai and began consulting for Brunswick on hospitality, culture, and real estate projects, while writing a book for Assouline and shaping brand strategy for a health-tech startup. She now runs Kahāni by Rhea Saran, a consultancy rooted in the power of strategic storytelling.

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Sample Clients

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Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA)

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Communications Strategy

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Brunswick

As an advisory partner to Brunswick, developed cultural and communications strategies for Saudi cultural institutions and giga-projects, and Abu Dhabi real estate and cultural entities. Ongoing support on thought leadership for a Dubai-based luxury hospitality group.

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Jordan: An Odyssey Through Time

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Creative Content

CLIENT

Assouline

Commissioned to author a coffee-table book on Jordan, part travelogue, part homage to the 25-year rule of His Majesty King Abdullah II. Published by luxury book publishers Assouline, the limited run production was also gifted to the King.

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JVMP Labs

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Brand Development

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JVMP Labs

Supported the development of a brand book for a holistic health-tech start-up, crafting brand narrative, tone and messaging.

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