'Human Library' To Debut In Delhi Soon So You Can Leaf Through Chapters From A Stranger's Life
Imagine walking into a library where books can have an actual conversation with you.
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That's exactly what happens at a Human Library. While reading books is an enriching experience, talking to people who wrote them and having a one-on-one, makes it all the more interesting.
The main motive behind a 'Human Library' is to break the ice, start a conversations and directly confront personal prejudices.
The concept of Human Library originally started in Copenhagen in the year 2000 by Ronni Abergel with an aim to bring about a social change and encourage conversations among backward communities.
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This Human Library movement quickly spread across 80 countries, including India. It was first held at Indore in 2016, then Hyderabad, and Mumbai . It's now debuting in Delhi on June 18th.
Neha Singh, book depot manager of the Delhi chapter, told Indian Express that, event will have ¡®books¡¯ from 11 categories, ranging from a recovering drug abuser, Buddhism practitioner and tea-seller turned author to female solo traveller, cancer survivors, bullying victim and a history chronicler.
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The event in Delhi is expecting a turnout of 500-600 people, and after the 20-minute session the human books are asked how they feel and if they are emotionally equipped to share more.
