The second day of Ghummakkad Narain- the travelling literature festival for children reached out to over 600 school students at the Jaswant Modern School and Welham Girls School on Thursday.
The students were addressed by writer Deepa Agarwal who gave a sneek peak into the world of writing and collecting stories. Tomasaz and Zofia showed the film on Warsaw Uprising by the Polish children which generated a lot of curiosity from the children. Shaguna Gahilote narrated stories from her book, Curious Tales from the Himalayas at both the schools. Historian and author Parvati Sharma took children on a ride back in history talking about stories of Babur and the 1857 revolution. “For us, coming to India and showing the film to Indian students is a unique experience. We’d like to travel to other schools showing them the story of Polish children,” said Zofia about their interaction with the students. “I sometimes feel that students in smaller towns are shy to ask questions but once the pandora’s box is opened, they have so many questions. I thoroughly enjoyed the sessions,” said Deepa Agarwal.
The festival will conclude at the Jaswant Modern School on Friday where authors Parvati Sharma, Shaguna Gahilote and Atul Sethi will interact with students from senior classes.
