Nehru Center Releases “A Book I Wrote”

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Librarians are light. They illumine young innocent minds and inspire children to read, write, create, express and live. Arati Desai is one such inspiring librarian – I have had the fortune to meet last year. She manages the Nehru Center Library like it is her home – her temple – her sacred sanctum. And you can see how the place shimmers and shines in her light.

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When she wrote to me to pick out entries for the Nehru Center Poetry and Story Writing Competition last year – needless to say I was delighted and honoured. I was on my way out in a week to Wales for my course – on Writing for health (So I sent them this video) and well being but this is an opportunity I didn’t want to miss. To encourage young minds who have poured their precious time and creativity into poems and stories was sheer pleasure to be a part of.

And it all came to fruition today when the book launched with publisher MomSays.

When I first laid my eyes on the book – called “A Book I wrote” I was convinced that it was indeed a labor of love – something that everyone involved with it had felt deeply for. Available on request at the Nehru Center Library – this book has a collection of poems & short stories that were written by children from various schools across Mumbai. The launch of the book saw parents, teachers, librarians and even grand parents come and encourage the kids whose poems and stories were published.

An initiative that will continue every year – to encourage and promote young talent – I can’t wait to read my copy of “A book I wrote”.

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