My grandmother stitched these patterns by hand. Now I know the story behind each one.
- Layan, 19
Our stories, our heritage
Our stories shape tomorrow. Save them. Share them.
Hikayatna is where stories (hikayat) live on, connecting generations through timeless tales, culture, and identity.
The olive tree and the key
A tale of home, hope, and return.
Family StoryWhen the sea remembers
By Maha Harb
07:12
From our hearts to their tomorrow
What guides Hikayatna
Built for stories that need care.
Rooted Deeply connected to heritage and identity. 
Inclusive Stories for every generation, every home. 
Timeless Honoring tradition while embracing the future. 
Inspiring Fueling curiosity and connection. The stories that make us are quietly disappearing
Grandparents pass. Memories blur. The recipes, the names, the way home used to sound — all of it lives in people, not in places. Hikayatna gives your family one calm, private space to gather these stories and keep them, together, for the generations who come next.
See how it works See how it worksHow Hikayatna works
Invite your family
Create a private circle in minutes. Bring in parents, grandparents, siblings, and cousins — one keeper invites, everyone joins free.
Capture and share
Record a video, leave a voice note, write a memory, or send a meaningful Ask to a relative. Hikayatna prompts you when the moment matters.
Cherish for generations
Watch a living archive take shape — stories, faces, voices, traditions — ready for your children and grandchildren to return to, anytime.
Built to capture the stories that matter
Hikayatna goes beyond photo storage. Send Asks to draw stories out of your elders, leave Legacy Messages for milestones yet to come, honor loved ones with Memorial Profiles, and turn cultural moments into living memories.
Explore features Explore features
Ask the Elders
Legacy Messages
Memorial Profiles
Cultural Prompts
Voice & Video Stories
Private by design
No public feeds. No data resold. Your family's stories stay inside an encrypted circle that only the people you invite can see.
Built for every generation
Grandparents record. Grandchildren ask. Parents tie it all together. Hikayatna is simple enough for elders and rich enough for the storytellers of tomorrow.
Made to outlast us
Schedule Legacy Messages for future milestones, preserve the voices of those we've lost, and export an heirloom archive your grandchildren will still be opening fifty years from now.
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My grandmother passed last year. The voice notes my daughter recorded with her on Hikayatna are the only thing that lets my kids hear her laugh. We will never lose her again.
- 100% Private to your circle
- 0 Ads or data resold
- ∞ Generations to come
Before the stories fade
Family-only by default
Voices that outlive us
One keeper, the whole family free
Frequently asked questions FAQs
A few quick answers before you start your family archive.
Only the people you invite into your private circle. There is no public feed, no algorithm, and no way for outsiders to discover your archive. Hikayatna does not sell your data — ever.
One person — the family keeper — keeps the subscription. Everyone else (parents, grandparents, siblings, cousins) joins for free. One bill, the entire family in.
We designed Hikayatna so a child or grandchild can sit beside an elder and capture a story in under a minute. Tap, record, save. Or send an Ask and let them answer when they're ready, in their own words.
Yes. Memorial Profiles let your family gather and protect the photos, voice notes, and stories of someone you've lost — so their voice stays present for the people who never got to meet them.
Video, voice notes, photos, written stories, and prompt-based responses. Capture in whatever way feels natural — Hikayatna keeps it all organized in one timeline.
Yes. Paid plans include downloadable exports so your family can hold its own copy of every story — independent of any platform, ours included.
Start your family legacy today
Invite the people who carry the stories. Capture them while you still can. Keep them, together, for the generations who come next.
Start your family archive Start your family archiveOne keeper invites the whole family — everyone joins free.
