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My youngest remembrance of Amar Chitra Katha comics is that of reading them at the Thrissur Public Library as a lower primary kid. My father used to take me to the Public Library at Town Hall, Thrissur on Sundays. And mother, on certain Saturdays. While they searched for books to be taken home, I would sit and read ACKs and Tinkle Digests in the children's section. Even though I never bought any ACK comics as a child, I've always had a chance to read them as I wished.    Time flew by, I grew up and never bothered to read ACKs and Tinkles anymore until recently when there generated in me, a nostalgia for these comics. It started with 'liking' the  facebook  page of the Amar Chitra Katha Studio . I also happened to win one of the crossword competitions that was held on the  facebook  page and was gifted with two ACK titles.    Starting from the creator Anant  Pai  selling the first of the comics on the streets to...

Hello everyone!   Project  Utthaan  is an initiative to set up a book reading culture in both my schools; TMC School No: 54, Hindi Medium,  Patlipada  and TMC School No: 03, English Medium,  Yashodhar . A physical library is non-existent in both these schools and lack in space, infrastructure and money to afford the luxury of one.    With Project  Utthaan , I hope to provide my kids a library experience in their schools. The idea is to provide a book reading space in each classroom and conduct story telling sessions as well, which would inspire them to read more and hence aspire more.    I had earlier mentioned in one of  my  blog posts that when I need help and I will, seek from you. And now, it is  the perfect  tim e f or  that.  You can support the cause in two different ways.    1) Send/Order books to:   Ashik Krishnan K,    Kaivalya ...