Our story
Chiku began with my mom.
At 87, her days had grown quiet, and our conversations had grown short.
Then we opened an old album.
- Names came back.
- Places came back.
- Stories I’d never heard came pouring out.
The photos weren’t just memories. They were a doorway.
K. V., Founder
So we built a listener
What if every family had someone to open that door?
Chiku is a curious explorer, the kind of listener who always asks, “And then what happened?”
Warm, patient, and a little playful.
What Chiku really does
Chiku doesn’t tell your story. You do.
Notices
The smile, the old car, the hills behind you.
Asks
One curious question at a time.
Listens
No rushing, no interrupting.
Remembers
Names, places and years you mention.
Connects the dots
Links one memory to the next.
Brings the story to life
As a Talkie your family can keep.
Safety & security
We build Chiku for our own families. Yours gets the same care.
Every photo, every story and every conversation you share is protected the way we’d protect our own parents.
Read our safety & security promise →
The team
Meet the team,
one Talkie at a time.
We each picked an old photo we love and turned it into a Talkie. Press play to hear our stories.
