BOOKS AMEYA

Jangou Sitlhou did not find reading easy due to his father's strict nature

Jangou and how he defied all odds to earn his right to read

As with all my habits, the foundation for my interest in reading was also laid at a very young age. As is the case with most Indian families, my siblings and I had a fairly strict upbringing. Television and playtime were strictly regulated and studies, inordinately encouraged. All these factors conspired to create an environment Read more…

Ondaa - An Assamese folk tale about Assam's tea tribes and ghosts

Ondaa: An Assamese Folk Tale

Ondaa was an extremely poor man who lived in the Sualkuchi village along with his wife and a daughter. In order to support his family, every morning he would go to different places to collect alms. One day, Ondaa wandered a bit too far in search of some offerings. The sun had gone down and Read more…

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” ~ Confucius

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How Crowny Tegamchi Cheran started reading

How reading helped Crowny develop a scientific outlook

Every person’s life is in a book, half filled, and half yet to be written. Will you be the author to yours? Books were my companion when, as a child, I had very few interactions with the outside world. The other cool kids always knew the moves to the latest songs, the latest shows, and Read more…

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