When Library came to School: A Joyful Visit to St. Jude’s School, Betalbatim, Goa
Bookworm believes in the power of reading to transform lives. Its Libraries in Schools (LiS) programme, supported by GSCERT Goa and the Cipla Foundation, aims to nurture a love for reading among children, especially those with limited access to books. Reaching 100 + primary schools across Goa, the programme engages students from grades one to […]
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A Box Full of Stories, A Heart Full of Moments
Written by: Jolyan Dias Sapeco There’s something quietly transformative about delivering a playset to a home. Not just any books, but books chosen with care,and with a particular child in mind. As part of Bookworm Goa’s Home-Based Library Program, I’ve had the chance to do just that. And while each visit begins with a simple […]
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Neurodiversity and the Power of Inclusive Library Experiences
Written by: Madeeha Khan Understanding Neurodiversity Neurodiversity is a term that recognizes the wide variety in how human brains work and process the world. This concept moves away from viewing conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and sensory processing disorder as “problems” or “disorders,” and instead embraces them as natural variations in brain functioning. Each […]
Summer in the South
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 […]
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A Year of Library Travel
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 […]
Taking a deep dive into ‘Childhood’
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 […]