Our work and its impact

Kahani Ki Dukaan facilitates a non-judgmental space for rural children to express themselves and learn various expressive arts in the process. Rural villages often lack post-school spaces that serve as community hubs encouraging creative thinking among children. Through our artist residency programme, we invite artists from different parts of the country to engage with children, providing them with exposure to diverse practices and bridging the gap between urban and rural contexts. Regular workshops conducted by our resident artists ensure continuity in their learning.

So far, through our collaborative approach, we have reached children in over 30 villages and distributed more than 5,000 books, helping create spaces of learning, joy, and inclusivity.

Currently, we are expanding our work to establish a new community library and art centre at Grace Academy School in Lungzik, Sikkim, and extending support to an established library, Deuka: Ek Jatra in Jorhat, Assam.

- Grace Academy School, located near Pelling, is a small primary school (Nursery to Grade 5) with 85 students and 6 teachers, serving children from the Sherpa and Limbu tribes. Together with the school founders, Lakpa Dawa Sherpa and Hangma Sherpa, we are building a library and expression arts centre that will serve both the school and children from neighbouring villages who currently lack access to such resources.

- Deuka: Ek Jatra is a grassroots, community-led initiative in Jorhat, Assam, founded by Progyanika Saikia and Jimirani Duarah. It began as a small Weekend Mobile Library in August 2024 and has now grown into a vibrant, inclusive community space. Kahani Ki Dukaan Foundation is extending its support to strengthen their existing library by bringing in more books and creative learning resources, ensuring children have continued access to reading, storytelling, and art-based activities throughout the year.