Amar Chitra Kathas When I visit India and my cousins are at school, I read to fill the time until they return. I finish my summer reading list, and when that is done I read Agatha Christie and Judy Blume. But I also love Indian comic books called Amar Chitra Kathas. They tell stories in English from Indian history—like the story of Ashoka and his wheel, and mythology—like how Lord Ganesha got his elephant head, with different artists illustrating each story. And so, even though I don’t know Sanskrit and I never went to school in India, I learn about where I’m from.
These books were such a huge part of my childhood, and when I talk to Indian-American kids today, they feel the same way.
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