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P. V. Pranathi story on Ameya

P. V. Pranathi | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #197

I’m sure most people would agree that being forced to read a story book isn’t the ideal way to kick-start your journey as a reader, but here I am! I was just ten when my sister made me read Harry Potter (followed by several other books). The start was hardly encouraging – my patience gave Read more…

Surekha Hegde made good use of her sci-fi reading habits to decode a baffling mystery

Surekha Hegde | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #184

Ever since my childhood, I was curious about everything. I had little idea that this curiosity would only peg me back in the long run. Ironically, I started reading e-books or hardcovers much before comics came into my life. Coming from an orthodox background, it was not easy for comics to find their way to Read more…

Rekindling her passion for poetry was what eventually helped Shreya Vijay break the shackles

Shreya Vijay | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #159

You may wonder what inspired me to read and write. Well, it seems all hazy when I rack my brains. I do have a vague picture in mind, though: I was only seven years old. Just like any child my age, I too had a dream. I started writing songs, which may or may not Read more…

What became as a casual way to kill time went on to became a lifelong habit for Sushma Odugoudar

Sushma Odugoudar | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #148

First experiences are always special and remain close to the heart. Ever wondered what it would be like to have many such first experiences all happening at the same time? Well, they simply get etched in your memory forever. I would have been seven or eight years old when I experienced one such set of Read more…

Books helped Spoorthy Konanur regain some stability in her disoriented life

Spoorthy Konanur | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #122

An over-analyzer! Yes, that was me a few years ago. Like most people my age, I too had grown up with the ambition to work in a metro city. Once the right opportunity came along, I moved to a cosmopolitan city from my tiny village. It was boom! Everything seemed new – a new work Read more…