Our Stories

Origin stories from our community

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Arushi Ralli

Psychologist
Dharmashala, Himachal (India)

Co-creating a community of children's book lovers

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Ishada

Psychologist, Professor, Lover
Mumbai

CBA for me is a place of resisting with joy

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Akshitha

PhD Student (Literature)
Kochi

A good children’s book is a place I return to when life feels dreary and dull — a place of hope, like CBA.

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Nabonita S Banerjee

Therapist, wishful writer, active thinker and a mother
Bengaluru

Nurturing my inner child through children’s stories that invite reflection, feeling, and courage.

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Shamili

Psychologist | Artist | Heartivist
Vishakhapatnam

Children's picture books are magical portals that slow down my world and make the profound easy - reachable.

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Bhawna Sanwal

Educator
Delhi

Living at the intersection of listening, (un)learning and care

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Pranavi Gokavaram

Pscyhologist
Hyderabad, India

CBA gave me community, purpose, and a doorway into children’s literature, and the deeper world of human connection.

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Rajeev Ranjan Jha

Toy Maker
Dharmashala, Himachal (India)

Filling in the gaps in children's books with life experiences

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Zeenia Bhat

Research Scholar
Kashmir & Hyderabad

Learning deeper truths with simple, soft conversations

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Isha

ECCE Expert, Art Enthusiast
Delhi & West Bengal

Learning, unlearning, and becoming, one chapter at a time

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Nirnitha

Budding Psychology Graduate
Gauribidanuru & Bengaluru

On a journey to build safety and love through curiosity, compassion, and community

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Sonal Sanghamitra

Therapist
Delhi (India)

Rediscovering my love for reading through children’s books.