Last month, I signed up for a particularly ambitious project. I painted a wall mural at a commercial property. I’ve been teaching myself how to paint wall murals and I’ve completed a couple of those already, but this was way outside my comfort zone. There were times when I had such gripping fear of failure […]
Spiti Valley, where I work, is a sparsely populated area. It is spread over an area of 7,101.1 sq km and has a population of 13,000 people. That makes the population density 2 people/sq km (it’s 10,000/sq km for New Delhi). One would imagine that in a place with such a low population, finding a
Water, Water, everywhere! Read More »
Hear from our volunteer Neha Bhatt about her volunteering experience at our library in Kaza, Spiti Valley.
Volunteer Experience – Neha Bhatt Read More »
Logistics has been an interesting challenge for us at Let’s Open a Book. Given that the roads to Spiti Valley are extremely difficult, the question “how do we take books to Spiti” teases us every year. And each year we come up with interesting solutions to this problem. The books are painstakingly researched and procured
How do we take books to Spiti? Read More »
When I was growing up, little girls weren’t told that they could be ambitious. A path was set out for them and deviations weren’t allowed. Sometimes when I think about my growing up years, it feels almost miraculous that I was able to get into an MBA and a corporate job, let alone give it
Little Girls Belong Everywhere Read More »
I faced a lot of challenges when I moved away from the corporate world to being the founder of Let’s Open a Book. To begin with, my work environment changed drastically. I no longer worked in a plush, air-conditioned office. Travel was no longer luxurious, because I could only afford buses and shuttles. Geography posed
What kept me going? Read More »
Spiti Valley, the place where I work, is a tough terrain. Not only is it difficult to reach, but the high altitude and harsh weather make it even more challenging to operate there. So it is hardly surprising that I often get asked why I chose Spiti as my work location. Here’s why. In 2017,
Our friends at Yak Pack Theatre have narrated this lovely story about the adventures of Bhabhloo Bear. Enjoy! Bhabhloo Bear’s Adventure (English), written by Paro Anand, illustrated by Suvidha Mistry, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2010) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in
Bhabhloo Bear’s Adventure (narrated by Ben Lindsey-Clark) Read More »
The Grass Seeker (English), written by Uddalak Gupta, illustrated by Ruhani Kaur, supported by Parag: A Sir Ratan Tata Trust Initiative, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books,2020) under a CC BY 4.0 license, first released on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in
The Grass Seeker (Narrated by Sarita Shetty). Read More »
अक्कू हुई गुस्सा (Hindi), translated by Madhu B. Joshi, based on original story Angry Akku (English), written by Vinayak Varma, illustrated by Vinayak Varma, supported by Oracle, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2017) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver.
अक्कू हुई गुस्सा (narrated by Archana Chandel) Read More »
