When Bhimabai and her daughter started 'Ajjichya Pustakancha Hotel' the taunts and harsh words never stopped following her.
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βPeople would talk about how the woman of the house should not wander around selling tea; she should take care of the house. But I did not care.
Slowly, I started using my savings to expand the eatery.
Slowly, I started using my savings to expand the eatery.
What I noticed was that while a person would wait for their food, they would always be buried in their phone.
They would not converse with each other but would keep scrolling on their phone. I wanted to do something about this", she says.
They would not converse with each other but would keep scrolling on their phone. I wanted to do something about this", she says.
As a woman who was fond of reading but never got the chance to, Bhimabai decided to reintroduce the habit of reading to people.
βWe started off with just 25 books in a stand, encouraging people to pick up a book and read while we cook their meal,β she says.
βWe started off with just 25 books in a stand, encouraging people to pick up a book and read while we cook their meal,β she says.
People started to appreciate her initiative and word spread. The book collection which started with only 25 books has now grown to 5,000 books!
"When I see young children come to the eatery and read, I feel like I have succeeded,β says the inspiring grandmother.
"When I see young children come to the eatery and read, I feel like I have succeeded,β says the inspiring grandmother.
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