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Dr. Aparna Ajith reminisces about the influence her grandma, or Achamma, has had on her life

Aparna Ajith | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #124

There’s always room for a story that can transport people to another place. Joanne Kathleen Rowling, aka J. K. Rowling, the household name among fantasy writers, has exemplified her dictum by constantly transporting the readers to a realm of illusion, imagination, fancy and fiction. Growing up, I too have heard umpteen stories that fashioned the Read more…

The regular library periods inculcated reading habits in young Pooja

Pooja Sri and how black-and-white books filled her life with colors

To be honest, I detested books back when I was a schoolgoing kid. On second thoughts, I was not completely averse to reading; I preferred reading picture books to those boring black-and-white textbooks. As years passed by, the library period saw us compelled to read for one hour. With no other option, I began to Read more…