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Introducing Peerbagh in 2024
Often people come to our site and are interested in learning more about our young nonprofit. So, we thought, it was a good time to reintroduce Peerbagh to our growing community. Our volunteer-led organization began in June 2021, as The Everything Times – a children’s monthly magazine in Montreal, Canada. Over time, we realized that…
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23 best South-Asian children’s books we read in 2023
This has been a good reading year for us. And we are excited to share our top books for kids, especially if you are looking to diversify your bookshelves. Here is a list of 23 best South-Asian children’s books we read in 2023. You will find all these books and more shared as a part…
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Kitabi Qisse: 26 South-Asian authors share their tips on how to raise readers
We began Kitabi Qisse with a simple goal – to spotlight the work of South-Asian authors and bring their work to our diverse book finder. In 2023, we were lucky to have connected with 200+ creatives – authors, artists, and writers from South-Asia whose work we continue to share with our community. As the year…
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Parenting Tips: How do we find authentic stories that evoke emotions?
We write some stories, and some stories write us. Many publishers and agents now ask about our connections with stories. Authenticity is not a buzzword. It comes from our human experience. Each time we write a story, it’s important to reflect on why the story belongs to us. When we read authentic stories, they evoke…
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A South-Asian 30-day book challenge: read with us in the holidays!
Can this post begin with a pet peeve? Not only are we concerned that there are so few books available that feature South-Asian leads, our other challenge is that the ones that are published are not known. We don’t always find book lists that showcase South-Asian books for the entire family. So, we decided to…
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Diwali storytelling workshop for kids and families in Austin!
We are currently sharing our first Diwali celebrations in Austin using a storytelling workshop for kids. Families and kids are loving this Ramleela-inspired show. We partnered with Austin Public Library’s Hampton and Spicewood Springs branch to showcase a story from our story and Diwali coloring book for kids- Ravan’s Lost Boon. This workshop and cultural…
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Ramleela and Ravan’s Katha performance for Austin families to celebrate South-Asian culture and Diwali stories
We are excited that Peerbagh will be at the Austin Public Library’s Spicewood Springs Branch on October 28th. We will be a part of and celebrating the South-Asian Heritage Day. Families will be able to enjoy a mini-Ramleela and Ravan’s Lost Boon Katha performance. This is a unique way to celebrate South-Asian culture and Diwali…
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Kitabi Qisse: Talking with Sandhya Acharya on creating family book memories
Even if we all start books because they’re apparently going to invoke the sleep gods, reading has a profound impact on children and adults. Author Sandhya Acharya spoke to us on Kitabi Qisse on the power of creating family book memories. Who said children’s books are only for children? Sandhya shares her favorite books as…
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Kitabi Qisse: Talking with Kripsa Mehta on teaching kids human values in a fun way!
Data scientist and parent to two, Kripsa Mehta just turned into an incredible author debuting with Aashi and the Robot. With a futuristic setting, Kripsa talks about teaching kids human values in a fun way. As parents, we totally relate to learning by observation and hope you enjoy this little chat too! Mehta’s writing uses…
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Likhawat: Children’s book authors share parenting tips to engage diaspora kids!
Earlier this week we spoke to children’s book authors, Balveen Singh, Shachi Kaushik, and Dushyant Wadivkar on parenting tips to engage diaspora kids. The Likhawat panel of authors spoke from personal experiences, and had tips to go beyond reading as well. Toddler parents, Balveen and Dushyant talked about parenting responsibilities and how juggling many things…
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