West Midlands storyteller takes part in Guinness World Records title in Marrakesh
Birmingham storyteller Keith Rogers was part of the world record achievement to be recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records at the Marrakesh International Storytelling Festival.
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![John Row and Keith Rogers in Jmaa El fna Square where stories have been told since the 11th century](https://www.expressandstar.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fcontentstore.nationalworld.com%2Fimages%2F9d4f78db-b198-4c8d-983d-ba213926b296.jpg?auth=1341cf0a2f1422f585af41f7cf73bcbca470ea8d4cd9d6251d9c476ab2327dc5&width=300)
Keith was one of 106 storytellers from 31 different countries taking part in the festival.
They told stories continuously for 80 hours and 34 minutes under strict rules under the watchful eye of the Guinness representative to ensure the record was valid.
![The organising committee celebrate](https://www.expressandstar.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fcontentstore.nationalworld.com%2Fimages%2F3ce43c75-6140-4819-ac0c-ba9ec1dc7dbb.jpg?auth=a76a8dd0c66125eb2ac1ef525bea24401897e86477fb79ee205aa40f4d0096f0&width=300)