Inspired by Jawaharlal Nehru’s deep love for children and his vision of a compassionate, diverse, and inclusive India, Chacha Nehru Story Time comes to Bengaluru this January at Champaca Bookstore.
Curated by the All India Professionals’ Congress – LGBTQIA+, this special storytelling session brings together three transgender storytellers reading thoughtfully chosen children’s books that celebrate imagination, kindness, and the freedom to be oneself.
Here are all the event details:
Date: 7 February, Saturday
Time: 11AM - 12:30PM
Venue: Champaca Bookstore, Indiranagar
Age group: Children aged 6–12, accompanied by a parent or guardian
The session will include readings from two carefully selected children’s books:
Uncle Nehru, Please Send an Elephant by Devika Cariapa and Satwik Gade
Guthli Has Wings by Kanak Shashi
Through these stories, children are invited to think about kindness, difference, identity, and dignity in ways that are warm, empowering, and easy to relate to.
About the storytellers:
Uma P is the Founder-Trustee of Jeeva, a community-led organisation working with Gender and Sexual Minorities in Karnataka. Her work spans mental health, livelihood, community media, and key legal and policy interventions, including challenges to Section 377 and Section 36A of the Karnataka Police Act.
Sana Suman is a transgender woman and founder of Swatantra, an initiative focused on education, rights advocacy, and community empowerment for transgender individuals in Bengaluru. With over a decade of experience and a Master’s degree in Journalism, she uses community organising and media to advocate for equality and representation.
Lava (Bombay Bejaar) is a writer, performance artist, and anthropologist of transmasculine experience. His work spans theatre and journalism, with writing published in outlets such as The Hindu and Gaysi Family, and he was a recipient of the 2024 CREA Storytelling Initiative grant.
This session hopes to create positive first experiences of children interacting with transgender persons, challenge stigma through human connection rather than instruction, and encourage children to ask questions openly and without fear.
Seats are limited, we recommend you to RSVP here to save your spot.