Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced.
Written by Shraddha Joining Bookworm was more than what I’d wanted to do. At the start I was very scared as the Bookworm library was new to me, as were its people. Being an introvert, i was finding it very difficult to cope with the environment… as time passed by, I got to know people […]
My first month with Bookworm
Written by Prerana It’s been one month since I’ve been a part of Bookworm, and honestly it’s one of the most remarkable experiences I’ve had so far. I remember the afternoons I used to spend procrastinating and lazing around, whiling away my time like the lazy log I sometimes am, but Bookworm changed all of […]
Wish comes true…
Written by Melcom I still remember that day when one of the St. Inez boys asked me “Sir! When are you going to take us to your library …we had been there once so now we wish to go again”. In my mind I was so happy to know that the children had an urge […]
Mukand and Riaz- Play at St. Thomas Boys Primary School, Aldona
Written by Alia Ever since the CLCE conference, Nina Sabnani’s words and images had permeated the Bookworm Library like friendly spirits, popping up from the shelves at odd moments. So when St. Thomas Boys Primary School said they wanted us to contribute to their “Independence Day” program with something, Nina’s book ‘Mukund and Riaz‘ seemed […]
Teaching is a work of heart
Written by Deepali “Teaching is a work of heart” I happened to read this somewhere and it made me pause for a moment and totally agree. So many children touch our lives in different ways and every child makes his own place in our heart. We go to different schools to conduct weekly library sessions […]
Bookworm happens!!!
Written by Ajaa A TISS fellowship with Tata Trust, brought me to Bookworm and no doubt, being here is a big ‘Aha’ moment of the year. I admit not being a bookworm literally but here at Goa, I feel so much a Bookworm. This whole unlearning and learning amidst a team of energetic and warm […]
An evening of many firsts
Written by Meghna As part of my unplanned trip in Goa, one of the things I was going to do was spend time at Bookworm. I’ve done this before – sat in on Meetings, attended talks and volunteered at Jumble. And as with every other occasion, this time too, I was welcomed. We narrowed down […]
St. Inez Concert Day
It has been 2 years since our MOP site on the St. Inez Bandh began and the children have grown in many ways. We chose to have a concert for the community and the program emerged after much heated discussion and decision making over which songs to include, which story to dramatise, which reading to […]
The Experience @ Bookworm, From Our Eyes
Written by Interns from Parvatibai Chowgule College When I think of the opportunity given to me by the Internship Training Program (ITP) started by my college, Parvatibai Chowgule College, to be an intern at Bookworm, I think of my experience as an odyssey. It was termed for only a month, but it seemed longer, probably […]
Working Full Time In Bookworm
Written by Melcom When I joined bookworm, I started as a part- MOP (Mobile Outreach Programme) volunteer and also was doing my Master degree in Goa University simultaneously. In this tenure as a volunteer, I learnt so many things which I was not even aware off. As a volunteer I got an opportunity to meet […]