Local Stories, Universal Emotions: Building Bridges through Children’s Books
WorkshopAnam Bachooali, Jyoti Narayan
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As spaces for this session are limited, priority will be given to registrants on a first-come-first-served basis. We regret that we will not accept walk-ins if the session is full. Please pre-register for the workshop.
Stories do more than entertain—they connect us across identities, generations, and cultures. This interactive workshop uses children’s literature grounded in local contexts and universal emotions to show how stories can nurture empathy, belonging, and understanding. Educators and parents will explore creative ways to turn reading into joyful, inclusive engagement.
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Anam Bachooali (India)
Anam Bachooali is a Library Educator certified by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and Bookworm, Goa. With a deep passion for combining stories with Social Emotional Learning, she works closely with children in schools and community libraries, spreading the joy of stories and helping them fall in love with books. A trained SEL facilitator and Bibliotherapist, she curates libraries and reading programs for educational institutions and runs private reading camps for children. As an avid reader and parent of two young children, she resolutely believes that the magic of books must be spread to the farthest corners of the world.
Jyoti Narayan (Singapore)
Jyoti Narayan is a TISS-certified Library Educator, trained in Social Emotional Learning as a facilitator and founder of the Read-e Book Club, a platform that promotes a love for reading through libraries, storytelling, and book-based programs in schools and communities. She works deeply with children, educators, and books to create joyful, meaningful reading experiences. She believes in the power of collective collaboration to take love for reading and books far and wide. She is currently working on developing a SEL-based Reading Program.
Programme dates and times are subject to change.