Bookworms full circle
It is rather atypical to have full circle moments and yet, for those of us who choose to work with children and books this is the order of the day ! At the end of this past year I had 2 very special such moments. Advay Burte all of 11 years was a Bookworm member […]
Library Educators Workshop – Kalike, Karnataka
Perhaps the most fulfilling aspect of my work in Bookworm is that I get to share our experiences in a learning environment with other people. I was in Yadgir District in North East Karnataka doing a workshop for 50 ‘animators’ who will open library rooms in 50 Government schools and the joy of sharing books, […]
I have girls !
In my very own family, I am surrounded by boys. On a recent Bookworm trip to Mumbai I was surrounded by girls. For 6 days, experiences of a unique kind for me clouded my heart and soul and I am grateful. Krupa, of the happy chatter, bubbling kind of energy smiled with my heart beat […]
Representing our creative selves
This school break, it seemed imperative that I enable the team to reflect on self, go inwards and strengthen their own personhoods. This need arises from the nature of our work. It makes very heavy demands on us as people and I feel in order to keep going and nurturing others we must on occasion […]
Theatre on the Beach
The sea shore is about 3 kms from Bookworm. We drive past everyday, sometimes more than twice a day and have not explored the space for what it can do to our spirit and body. Miramar Beach from Bookworm’s perspective has been left to the bus loads of tourists who make a bee line for […]
The Upside Down Bookworm
Perhaps, all library spaces get sectioned and organised into genres/ categories/ age groups/ quiet and active zones and what not. Bookworm has been no different, in that, through out time, given the space available we have played around with organisation and turned upside down, right side up and down again. We had another topsy turvy […]
New Books ! New Books !
I went book shopping in Delhi with my favourite group – Tibetan Librarians whom I mentor on a Library Empowerment Program for the Tibetan Board of Education ( Government in Exile ). My colleague and friend Usha Mukunda and I used a book shopping experience as a site for building discernment and gathering fine books […]
Actors speak out…
A theatrical production is only as good as it’s Director. The Bookworm team who are exploring theatre and poetry this year as part of our professional development goals had the opportunity to jump on stage amidst all other on-going work and put on a show for some of the most erudite and discerning of audiences. […]
Celebrating a Thousand Moons
Maxine Bernsten one of the finest teachers ever, celebrated her 80th with Bookworm in Goa. We were honored, delighted and excited to play a part in this journey. Maxine and only Maxine could have managed by her presence alone to bring together 60 + people from all parts of the country to Goa to celebrate […]
I speak of rivers on a 10th Anniversary
Bookworm is 10 years old this September. Like a river, I started at a source with my erstwhile partner Elaine, in 2005 in St. Inez, Panaji and now find I am flowing alone into multiple terrains, but through this journey, the source is the same. A place where children learn to love books ! The […]