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Written by: Sinead Vaz This May, we participated in the summer camp organised by the MLA of Benaulim. It was a week-long summer camp, with our team members travelling to seven constituencies, from Seraulim to Cavelossim in south Goa. This April we opened our first library is South Goa! Located near the railway tracks in […]
Position : Manager, Bookworm Organization : Bookworm Location : Panjim, Goa Time Commitment : Full time position of six days a week consisting of 8 hours/day (Monday – Saturday) Compensation : Rs.6 lakhs – Rs.9 lakhs per annum Contract Duration : 2 year contract , renewable based on performance review Reporting to : Founder Director […]
“How come you’re not wearing a sari?” “There’s a new box of Non-Fiction books in the library!” “Today is the sketch walk, no?” “Which car did you bring?” “I have 23 rupees for the library party!” “Didi is not giving me the key—Didi!!!” This was my welcome one morning. Not your typical “Good morning, […]
Written by: Sinead Vaz Collectively, we’ve been facing the issues of climate change and children today are introduced to its detrimental effects at a very early age. Maybe it’s my pessimism, but it’s very hard to maintain hope when trash around us grows and trees are felled. However, a conversation with the children who came […]
Recently, a friend sent me a photograph of a note I had written to her over two decades ago. Overly dramatic and despondent, I complain how my education has alienated me from my immediate world. I end my note with the lines, “I only have a vague idea of who I want to be and […]
Author- Prema Basargekar Childhood is often imagined as a beautiful stage in one’s life which you always remember fondly, which nourishes your soul and which gives you strength to face challenges in future. This was my tentative idea about childhood before I joined the LEC course. How naïve and innocent I was! When I began […]
Author: Liz Kemp and Bookworm Team Renowned artist and dear friend of Bookworm, Liz Kemp, conducted a three-day drawing workshop at The Vinay & Jean Kalgutkar Community Centre, Saligao last month. Though originally intended as a session for adults, we saw the enthusiastic participation of many children. Three drawing techniques were covered over the three […]
