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Life stories

“A great library contains the diary of the human race.” A Human Library lends you a walking, talking “book” so … More

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Small joys

It’s always about the simpler things in life with the boy from the hills. Of brushing off one’s shoes, encounters … More

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Becoming a child at Kahani Tree

“Aaaaaaaaccchhhooooooooooooooooooooooooo” Blork! Bluurf! I seem to have caught Gajapati Kulapati’s cold. Just wait till I catch hold of that elephant … More

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A bibliophile’s guide to the city’s bookstores

The last time I visited a bookstore (which was just last week), I sat down to read Neil Gaiman’s The View … More

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Not on the same road

There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars Nothing behind me, everything ahead … More

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The Illustrated Man

  A man, inked all over, running from one place to the other to escape the horror of the stories … More

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It all began…..

I think it all began with my grandmother telling me stories – fantasy stories, some with morals, some without at … More

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Why I keep coming back to children’s books

A while back, me and my friend were having a discussion about our favourite genres. For her, it was contemporary … More

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Once upon a time….

Once upon a time there was a little kid and all that kid wanted was a story to read. He … More

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To Mars and back

Would you believe it if I said I had just been to Mars? Yes, you heard right, the red planet … More

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