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Reviving Himalayan Stories – Varta, the Inaugural Cultural and Literary Festival Comes to Uttarakhand
Dehradun, July 31, 2023 – This August, a groundbreaking event Varta, a one-of-a-kind cultural and literary festival comes to Uttarakhand. Varta aims to breathe new life into the vibrant and diverse stories of the Himalayan belt, with a focus on the host state of Uttarakhand. This inaugural festival will set the stage for an annual…
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Kitabi Qisse: Talking with Meenal Patel on book inspirations
In our most recent episode of Kitabi Qisse, we spoke with author and illustrator, Meenal Patel on her book inspirations. Meenal talked about her book influences growing up as an Indian-American kid and what projects she is looking forward to in the future. Journal your family memories 20odle 20o tells the story of a South-Asian…
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Kitabi Qisse: Talking with Tasneem Dairywala on writing children’s books about difficult feelings
Tasneem Dairywala recently published her picture book for children, and talked to us for Kitabi Qisse. In this interview, Tasneem talked about her writing inspiration from her personal life. She shared her approach on writing children’s books about difficult feelings and how to raise young readers. Journal your family memories 20odle 20o tells the story…
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5 Children’s Books from the Himalayan region!
This week as we ramp up for Varta, the first-ever literary and cultural festival focusing on the Western Himalayas, we have some great reads for you. Peerbagh’s volunteer and writer, Srilakshmi Srinivasan shares her favorite children’s books from the Himalayan region. THE FIRST-EVER Literary and cultural fest Varta aims to breathe new life into the vibrant culture…
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July Likhawat Panel: Bringing diverse experiences to middle-grade fiction
Earlier this month, we spoke with authors, S.J. Sindu, Rukhsanna Guidroz, and Tasneem Diarywala for an episode of Likhawat. They spoke about their creative process, and the positive impact of bringing diverse experiences to middle-grade fiction. The authors talked about bringing a whole range of emotions to their writing and not simplifying stories for a…
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Kitabi Qisse: Talking with Avani Dwivedi about reading as self-care
Avani Dwivedi is an illustrator whose new book is about to release in the US and she talked to us in an episode of Kitabi Qisse. Avani talked about reading as self-care to be able to focus and get some non-screen time. In a world full of multiple screens, isn’t that something we would all…
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5 books about desi fathers and kids and a bonus!
Children’s books hold timeless charm especially when they skillfully incorporate emotional depth. Peerbagh’s volunteer and writer, Srilakshmi Srinivasan delves into the world of South Asian authors and shares some cool books about desi fathers and kids. Also, we have a bonus for our readers! In desi families, sentiments and emotions hold great significance, lending a…
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Kitabi Qisse: Talking with author Vidya Murlidhar on finding a spark within us
Children’s book author and conscious parenting coach, Vidya Murlidhar is one of our featured authors during Varta. In this episode of Kitabi Qisse, she talked about finding a spark within us that makes us unique and see the beauty within ourselves. This is also the message in her new children’s book, the Adventures of Rinni…
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