In the month of celebrating family ties as our April theme, we are excited to bring tons of books for reading. Here are some South-Asian middle-grade books celebrating sibling relationships that we have loved. Add your favorites to our Instagram feed as well! South-Asian Middle-Grade Books Celebrating Siblings Which middle grade books have you been […] The post 5 South-Asian Middle-grade Books Celebrating Siblings appeared first on Peerbagh ..read more

Happy Easter to those who celebrate! We are excited to bring some exciting summer programming including a new writing camp for kids. In this month, we delve into multigenerational relationships, cultural nuances, and our broader theme of family ties. Our maker box members will receive their story toolkit on this theme. Our folk story this month comes […] The post April Maker Box On Family Ties And a Writing Camp for Kids! appeared first on Peerbagh ..read more

As we shared earlier, we have initiated a think-day internally at Peerbagh to review our goals and progress. We had a very planned first quarter with events that had been preset from the last year. So, setting up for the 2nd quarter has been a little hard. But as brand leaders, it’s a good time […] The post Questions to Brand Leaders Creating Things That Matter appeared first on Peerbagh ..read more

Recently, we connected with writer Salma Hussain who talked about creating stories that challenge stereotypes. The Secret Diary of Mona Hassan came out in 2022 and talks about the story of a little funky and rebellious girl who is immigrating to Canada. Salma talks about her inspiration to create such a character and more. Salma […] The post Kitabi Qisse S2: Salma Hussain on Creating Stories That challenge stereotypes appeared first on Peerbagh ..read more

On March 17, 2023, Peerbagh was officially a 501c3 nonprofit. When starting a new business, you must take into consideration that most businesses struggle within their first year. And for laughs or ideas, we are also sharing the 5 mistakes we made and how to create a great first year in your non-profit. It is […] The post How to Create a Great First Year in Your non-profit And the 5 mistakes we made appeared first on Peerbagh ..read more

For immigrant parents raising kids in different places than where we grew up, parenting can be challenging. The balance between authentic expression of who we are, and the context of our children is often difficult. Books present a gateway. Children’s book author, Meera Sriram talks about books celebrating our differences and adding context. Meera talked […] The post Kitabi qisse s2: books celebrating our differences ft. children’s book writer meera Sriram appeared first on Peerbagh ..read more

We are so excited to welcome y’all to Austin and be a part of Varta – storytelling festival at Austin. This festival has been created with partial support from the Elevate Grant from the City of Austin. Here is what you can expect! We are grateful to our partners Austin Public Library, BookPeople, Dosa Shack, […] The post What to expect during varta storytelling festival at austin appeared first on Peerbagh ..read more

With the international women’s day coming up, we are excited to present Gender and Belonging as our March theme. We have a list of South-Asia-inspired events and stories for you. This month all of our content will focus on this theme. Our maker box members will receive their story toolkit on this theme. We are […] The post March Maker Box and South-Asia-inspired Events on Gender and Belonging appeared first on Peerbagh ..read more

Effective storytelling can build or completely change what you communicate. However, like most things that mean something, it is not easy. It takes consistent work and specialized skills to develop the story in the manner that evokes the emotions that you want your readers or listeners to feel. Today, we will share steps towards effective storytelling that […] The post 5 Steps Towards Effective Storytelling appeared first on Peerbagh ..read more

In a recent conversation with a parent, they dismissed the role of folk stories for kids shared by grandmothers. They called them stories by Dadis and Nanis that didn’t have the quality. Folk stories across the world usually get told through oral storytelling traditions within families. These stories are often employed as ways to share […] The post Parenting Advice: Why do we need to keep folk stories for kids alive? appeared first on Peerbagh ..read more