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The team at Bookworm wanted more programming for parents within the library, a call that came from years of home visits and interactions with adults who mediate children’s worlds. While we agree that libraries are trusted spaces, they aren’t privileged spaces when competing with school and tuition centres. The team felt strongly that unless parents […]
Written by Joanna Philip (Intern from Azim Premji University, Bangalore) As Mobile Outreach Program (MOP) facilitator, Sonali and I trekked down the road one sultry afternoon, a little girl peeked out from her home. She looked at Sonali, smiled and ran inside. Minutes later, she returned, cradling a small bottle of chilled water, shyly offering […]
Blog written by Sujata Noronha A few months ago, Melcom declared joyously that we had found a room in Moti Dongor. A community the Travelling Library has been serving. With the monsoons finding safe spaces to continue our library outreach becomes critical and I was delighted that a space was found, lease signed and security […]
Blog written by Ceneen Muzawar from Mobile Outreach Program Finding your true calling can happen in the most unexpected places even on a cricket pitch. My life changing journey with Bookworm in Goa started simply enough when a friend dragged me along to a Skill Training workshop. I soon realized that Bookworm isn’t just like […]
By Suraj Bhandari, member at Bookworm Library, Mala I Remember, I Remember roaming with my dog (her name was Poppy), Running in the park after my school, I Remember playing with her all day I Remember, I Remember One day shifting in another place, I Remember leaving her behind, For seven long months. […]
This narrative exploration introduces middle-grade readers to specific stories and ingredients that shape various regional Indian meals.
Fantastical naming stories about the Indian union — best read as a provocation to think about what is validated and what is ignored.
The People of India: A Remarkable History in Nine Chapters offers young readers a fresh and engaging way to explore the past.
A necessary addition to any library collection that is serious about whose histories get represented.
