[Applause] mr. and mrs. Dursley of number four
mr. and mrs. Dursley of number four
mr. and mrs. Dursley of number four privet drive we’re very proud to say
privet drive we’re very proud to say
privet drive we’re very proud to say that they were perfectly normal thank
that they were perfectly normal thank
that they were perfectly normal thank you very much
you very much
you very much how many of you know what I’m referring
how many of you know what I’m referring
how many of you know what I’m referring to
ladies and gentlemen a very good
ladies and gentlemen a very good afternoon to all as a kid I used to love
afternoon to all as a kid I used to love
afternoon to all as a kid I used to love reading Harry Potter was of course one
reading Harry Potter was of course one
reading Harry Potter was of course one of my best ones but it wasn’t just Harry
of my best ones but it wasn’t just Harry
of my best ones but it wasn’t just Harry Potter I used to love spending days and
Potter I used to love spending days and
Potter I used to love spending days and days lost in the world of dragons and
days lost in the world of dragons and
days lost in the world of dragons and riders in the magic Wars they all fight
riders in the magic Wars they all fight
riders in the magic Wars they all fight cousins getting together in a
cousins getting together in a
cousins getting together in a countryside and going off on adventures
countryside and going off on adventures
countryside and going off on adventures I new kid an island and the famous five
I new kid an island and the famous five
I new kid an island and the famous five countryside better than my own home and
countryside better than my own home and
countryside better than my own home and neighborhood at one point Swami and his
neighborhood at one point Swami and his
neighborhood at one point Swami and his friends and all the mischief they used
friends and all the mischief they used
friends and all the mischief they used to get to the brilliant quadriplegic
to get to the brilliant quadriplegic
to get to the brilliant quadriplegic solving crimes that baffles the NYPD I
solving crimes that baffles the NYPD I
solving crimes that baffles the NYPD I used to love all of it some of these
used to love all of it some of these
used to love all of it some of these characters were my best friends growing
characters were my best friends growing
characters were my best friends growing up and even today when I pick up these
up and even today when I pick up these
up and even today when I pick up these books they bring back feelings of warmth
books they bring back feelings of warmth
books they bring back feelings of warmth and joy but then came college and
and joy but then came college and
and joy but then came college and somehow suddenly I just did not have
somehow suddenly I just did not have
somehow suddenly I just did not have time to spend with these friends anymore
time to spend with these friends anymore
time to spend with these friends anymore I kept trying but there was always just
I kept trying but there was always just
I kept trying but there was always just one more assignment to complete one more
one more assignment to complete one more
one more assignment to complete one more paper to write one more exam to prep for
paper to write one more exam to prep for
paper to write one more exam to prep for it was at this time that one of my
it was at this time that one of my
it was at this time that one of my friends need noil he told me about a
friends need noil he told me about a
friends need noil he told me about a volunteering event he attended for kids
volunteering event he attended for kids
volunteering event he attended for kids at a shelter home nearby he told me how
at a shelter home nearby he told me how
at a shelter home nearby he told me how he met a little girl named and there who
he met a little girl named and there who
he met a little girl named and there who talked about how she loved reading but
talked about how she loved reading but
talked about how she loved reading but she did not have too many books with her
she did not have too many books with her
she did not have too many books with her now that caught my attention and I said
now that caught my attention and I said
now that caught my attention and I said if she loves reading we should make it
if she loves reading we should make it
if she loves reading we should make it happen for her I knew I had a few of my
happen for her I knew I had a few of my
happen for her I knew I had a few of my old childhood books at home I could
old childhood books at home I could
old childhood books at home I could probably give those to her and there are
probably give those to her and there are
probably give those to her and there are plenty of people who are in the same
plenty of people who are in the same
plenty of people who are in the same situation so we spoke to another friend
situation so we spoke to another friend
situation so we spoke to another friend of mine identity both of us went home we
of mine identity both of us went home we
of mine identity both of us went home we dug out our old books and we brought
dug out our old books and we brought
dug out our old books and we brought them to Noel Noel took those to Anne
them to Noel Noel took those to Anne
them to Noel Noel took those to Anne now Noah came back and told us how when
now Noah came back and told us how when
now Noah came back and told us how when he handed those books to Anne
he handed those books to Anne
he handed those books to Anne her face lit up with the biggest smile
her face lit up with the biggest smile
her face lit up with the biggest smile that he’d ever seen that brought a smile
that he’d ever seen that brought a smile
that he’d ever seen that brought a smile to our faces
to our faces
to our faces and then he looked us straight in the
and then he looked us straight in the
and then he looked us straight in the eye and said you know those books that
eye and said you know those books that
eye and said you know those books that you just gave and you just changed her
you just gave and you just changed her
you just gave and you just changed her world and that hit us a couple of days
world and that hit us a couple of days
world and that hit us a couple of days later we met up again this time to voice
later we met up again this time to voice
later we met up again this time to voice the one question that was in all of our
the one question that was in all of our
the one question that was in all of our minds can we do this again and that was
minds can we do this again and that was
minds can we do this again and that was how storytime was born the idea was
how storytime was born the idea was
how storytime was born the idea was simple most households have a box tucked
simple most households have a box tucked
simple most households have a box tucked away somewhere full of old books that
away somewhere full of old books that
away somewhere full of old books that kids don’t read anymore
kids don’t read anymore
kids don’t read anymore they lie there unused and collecting
they lie there unused and collecting
they lie there unused and collecting dust on the other hand 40% of public
dust on the other hand 40% of public
dust on the other hand 40% of public schools in India do not even have a
schools in India do not even have a
schools in India do not even have a library forget about how well-stocked or
library forget about how well-stocked or
library forget about how well-stocked or functional they are our idea was simply
functional they are our idea was simply
functional they are our idea was simply to bridge the gap between the two we use
to bridge the gap between the two we use
to bridge the gap between the two we use these old books to set up libraries and
these old books to set up libraries and
these old books to set up libraries and reading spaces in schools that require
reading spaces in schools that require
reading spaces in schools that require them you see all three of us we grew up
them you see all three of us we grew up
them you see all three of us we grew up with a love for reading and what we
with a love for reading and what we
with a love for reading and what we wanted to ensure was that as many
wanted to ensure was that as many
wanted to ensure was that as many children as possible get to experience
children as possible get to experience
children as possible get to experience the same loss and so we set off talking
the same loss and so we set off talking
the same loss and so we set off talking to people about it and about five to six
to people about it and about five to six
to people about it and about five to six of us were soon huddled around a coffee
of us were soon huddled around a coffee
of us were soon huddled around a coffee table trying to figure out a plan of
table trying to figure out a plan of
table trying to figure out a plan of action step one and what we figured was
action step one and what we figured was
action step one and what we figured was the easiest was to collect these
the easiest was to collect these
the easiest was to collect these storybooks the first few weeks were
storybooks the first few weeks were
storybooks the first few weeks were filled with energy we went about
filled with energy we went about
filled with energy we went about spreading the word everywhere among our
spreading the word everywhere among our
spreading the word everywhere among our friends our social circle in our College
friends our social circle in our College
friends our social circle in our College we created a Facebook page a website we
we created a Facebook page a website we
we created a Facebook page a website we created forward messages and then we
created forward messages and then we
created forward messages and then we waited a couple of weeks later we
waited a couple of weeks later we
waited a couple of weeks later we realized this was not going to work out
realized this was not going to work out
realized this was not going to work out most college students stay in hostels or
most college students stay in hostels or
most college students stay in hostels or away from home and they don’t have
away from home and they don’t have
away from home and they don’t have access to their childhood books and
access to their childhood books and
access to their childhood books and those who did the books weren’t in good
those who did the books weren’t in good
those who did the books weren’t in good enough condition to be used in
enough condition to be used in
enough condition to be used in library so that plan failed and that’s
library so that plan failed and that’s
library so that plan failed and that’s when we saw an ad for an international
when we saw an ad for an international
when we saw an ad for an international book fest happening in the city
book fest happening in the city
book fest happening in the city so immediately called up the organizers
so immediately called up the organizers
so immediately called up the organizers and begged for some stall space and
and begged for some stall space and
and begged for some stall space and there we stood the whole day talking to
there we stood the whole day talking to
there we stood the whole day talking to everyone who was coming and going
everyone who was coming and going
everyone who was coming and going telling them about our idea but apart
telling them about our idea but apart
telling them about our idea but apart from a lot of verbal appreciation we
from a lot of verbal appreciation we
from a lot of verbal appreciation we didn’t get any solid leads there either
didn’t get any solid leads there either
didn’t get any solid leads there either most people had travelled such long
most people had travelled such long
most people had travelled such long distance distance is to attend the fest
distance distance is to attend the fest
distance distance is to attend the fest and asking them to make that same trip
and asking them to make that same trip
and asking them to make that same trip again to drop off a few books was not
again to drop off a few books was not
again to drop off a few books was not practical right now looking back on all
practical right now looking back on all
practical right now looking back on all that we tried out our mistakes are
that we tried out our mistakes are
that we tried out our mistakes are obvious to us but back then or we felt
obvious to us but back then or we felt
obvious to us but back then or we felt was dejection that we were trying so
was dejection that we were trying so
was dejection that we were trying so many things but nothing seemed to be
many things but nothing seemed to be
many things but nothing seemed to be working out but we were not ready to
working out but we were not ready to
working out but we were not ready to give up yet and that’s when the next
give up yet and that’s when the next
give up yet and that’s when the next brain wave hit us what’s a better source
brain wave hit us what’s a better source
brain wave hit us what’s a better source for children’s books then children
for children’s books then children
for children’s books then children themselves and that’s how we found
themselves and that’s how we found
themselves and that’s how we found ourselves standing in front of the
ourselves standing in front of the
ourselves standing in front of the principal of a large private school in
principal of a large private school in
principal of a large private school in the city telling her about her idea and
the city telling her about her idea and
the city telling her about her idea and asking if we could talk to high school
asking if we could talk to high school
asking if we could talk to high school students about donating their books it
students about donating their books it
students about donating their books it was easy enough for these students to go
was easy enough for these students to go
was easy enough for these students to go back home because books that they don’t
back home because books that they don’t
back home because books that they don’t read anymore put them in their bag and
read anymore put them in their bag and
read anymore put them in their bag and bring them in and that’s how in a few
bring them in and that’s how in a few
bring them in and that’s how in a few weeks we had with us 300 to 400 books
weeks we had with us 300 to 400 books
weeks we had with us 300 to 400 books all of great quality all in perfect
all of great quality all in perfect
all of great quality all in perfect condition all ready for another library
condition all ready for another library
condition all ready for another library and so came step to find a school to set
and so came step to find a school to set
and so came step to find a school to set up the library there was a government
up the library there was a government
up the library there was a government primary school nearby that did not have
primary school nearby that did not have
primary school nearby that did not have a library when we spoke to them the
a library when we spoke to them the
a library when we spoke to them the teachers and the principal they were
teachers and the principal they were
teachers and the principal they were very happy with what we were proposing
very happy with what we were proposing
very happy with what we were proposing but then came the next challenge where
but then came the next challenge where
but then came the next challenge where do we set up the library the school
do we set up the library the school
do we set up the library the school agreed to give us an unused classroom
agreed to give us an unused classroom
agreed to give us an unused classroom for this so that took care of a room and
for this so that took care of a room and
for this so that took care of a room and chairs and tables for children to sit at
chairs and tables for children to sit at
chairs and tables for children to sit at but we still needed shelves to keep the
but we still needed shelves to keep the
but we still needed shelves to keep the books on and for that we needed money we
books on and for that we needed money we
books on and for that we needed money we were college students we didn’t have
were college students we didn’t have
were college students we didn’t have money
money
money so then we again turn to our friends and
so then we again turn to our friends and
so then we again turn to our friends and our social circle again now something we
our social circle again now something we
our social circle again now something we learnt early on is that everyone wants
learnt early on is that everyone wants
learnt early on is that everyone wants to help everyone wants to do good but if
to help everyone wants to do good but if
to help everyone wants to do good but if it comes at a steep expense to
it comes at a steep expense to
it comes at a steep expense to themselves that’s when everyone
themselves that’s when everyone
themselves that’s when everyone hesitates so we didn’t ask anyone for
hesitates so we didn’t ask anyone for
hesitates so we didn’t ask anyone for large amounts of money or to sponsor an
large amounts of money or to sponsor an
large amounts of money or to sponsor an entire shelf we asked a large number of
entire shelf we asked a large number of
entire shelf we asked a large number of people for small amounts of money
people for small amounts of money
people for small amounts of money sometimes we’re collecting even loose
sometimes we’re collecting even loose
sometimes we’re collecting even loose change but soon we had enough money to
change but soon we had enough money to
change but soon we had enough money to buy ourselves one steel bookshelf so
buy ourselves one steel bookshelf so
buy ourselves one steel bookshelf so with all of that we went to the school
with all of that we went to the school
with all of that we went to the school spent an entire day assembling the
spent an entire day assembling the
spent an entire day assembling the shelves standing it upright arranging
shelves standing it upright arranging
shelves standing it upright arranging the books with whatever naive intuition
the books with whatever naive intuition
the books with whatever naive intuition that we had and at the end of the day
that we had and at the end of the day
that we had and at the end of the day there it was one single bookshelf in the
there it was one single bookshelf in the
there it was one single bookshelf in the corner of an old classroom that would
corner of an old classroom that would
corner of an old classroom that would henceforth be the school library now
henceforth be the school library now
henceforth be the school library now this first project took us about four or
this first project took us about four or
this first project took us about four or five months to complete that was biggest
five months to complete that was biggest
five months to complete that was biggest mainly because of our lack of experience
mainly because of our lack of experience
mainly because of our lack of experience and knowledge in dealing with anything
and knowledge in dealing with anything
and knowledge in dealing with anything of the sort and at that time we had no
of the sort and at that time we had no
of the sort and at that time we had no intention of taking it even beyond this
intention of taking it even beyond this
intention of taking it even beyond this one project that day after we were done
one project that day after we were done
one project that day after we were done and the students came in to check this
and the students came in to check this
and the students came in to check this library out when we saw the excitement
library out when we saw the excitement
library out when we saw the excitement on their faces as they began exploring
on their faces as they began exploring
on their faces as they began exploring all these new books the happiness with
all these new books the happiness with
all these new books the happiness with which they began comparing the books
which they began comparing the books
which they began comparing the books that they had all the giggles and the
that they had all the giggles and the
that they had all the giggles and the laughter in the air the rapt attention
laughter in the air the rapt attention
laughter in the air the rapt attention they paid to us as we started telling
they paid to us as we started telling
they paid to us as we started telling them about reading and storybooks the
them about reading and storybooks the
them about reading and storybooks the feeling that those faces invoked in us
feeling that those faces invoked in us
feeling that those faces invoked in us that’s when we knew that we had stumbled
that’s when we knew that we had stumbled
that’s when we knew that we had stumbled upon an idea that we weren’t going to be
upon an idea that we weren’t going to be
upon an idea that we weren’t going to be done with anytime soon today
done with anytime soon today
done with anytime soon today storytime is an international network of
storytime is an international network of
storytime is an international network of volunteers whose joint efforts over the
volunteers whose joint efforts over the
volunteers whose joint efforts over the last three years has taken us across six
last three years has taken us across six
last three years has taken us across six states in India setting up 23 libraries
states in India setting up 23 libraries
states in India setting up 23 libraries utilising over 13 thousand books
all of this started off with that one
all of this started off with that one small thought that sparked of an idea
small thought that sparked of an idea
small thought that sparked of an idea back in college we started off with just
back in college we started off with just
back in college we started off with just donating used books to schools but from
donating used books to schools but from
donating used books to schools but from there we started working with schools
there we started working with schools
there we started working with schools that already have libraries but are not
that already have libraries but are not
that already have libraries but are not being used this was largely because
being used this was largely because
being used this was largely because these libraries were old dark and dingy
these libraries were old dark and dingy
these libraries were old dark and dingy rooms with dusty books on the shelves
rooms with dusty books on the shelves
rooms with dusty books on the shelves these some of these books have been
these some of these books have been
these some of these books have been sitting on the shelves longer than some
sitting on the shelves longer than some
sitting on the shelves longer than some of the students had been attending
of the students had been attending
of the students had been attending school so we started working with the
school so we started working with the
school so we started working with the school not only to replace the books
school not only to replace the books
school not only to replace the books with newer children’s books but also to
with newer children’s books but also to
with newer children’s books but also to revamp the appearance of the place
revamp the appearance of the place
revamp the appearance of the place itself in some cases we ourselves took
itself in some cases we ourselves took
itself in some cases we ourselves took to painting the walls and shelves
to painting the walls and shelves
to painting the walls and shelves unleashing all of our artistic skills
unleashing all of our artistic skills
unleashing all of our artistic skills onto those in some cases we redid the
onto those in some cases we redid the
onto those in some cases we redid the lighting the flooring the furniture
lighting the flooring the furniture
lighting the flooring the furniture everything to make that space more
everything to make that space more
everything to make that space more welcome and attractive to students in
welcome and attractive to students in
welcome and attractive to students in some of these projects we’ve implemented
some of these projects we’ve implemented
some of these projects we’ve implemented some pretty crazy ideas as well for
some pretty crazy ideas as well for
some pretty crazy ideas as well for example there was a school in Chennai
example there was a school in Chennai
example there was a school in Chennai where the students themselves were very
where the students themselves were very
where the students themselves were very involved with the design of the library
involved with the design of the library
involved with the design of the library and they told us that they wanted
and they told us that they wanted
and they told us that they wanted beanbags in their library we did not
beanbags in their library we did not
beanbags in their library we did not have funds for so many beanbags so
have funds for so many beanbags so
have funds for so many beanbags so staying true to our motive of creating
staying true to our motive of creating
staying true to our motive of creating low-cost reading spaces we converted old
low-cost reading spaces we converted old
low-cost reading spaces we converted old double axel t-shirts into bean bags for
double axel t-shirts into bean bags for
double axel t-shirts into bean bags for children by stuffing them with scrap
children by stuffing them with scrap
children by stuffing them with scrap cloth and world’s newspapers recently in
cloth and world’s newspapers recently in
cloth and world’s newspapers recently in a project in Bangalore where we were
a project in Bangalore where we were
a project in Bangalore where we were struggling with finding sufficient floor
struggling with finding sufficient floor
struggling with finding sufficient floor space for a large number of children we
space for a large number of children we
space for a large number of children we used a sort of stack seating arrangement
used a sort of stack seating arrangement
used a sort of stack seating arrangement with old tires and a rope mesh in the
with old tires and a rope mesh in the
with old tires and a rope mesh in the center to accommodate all the children
from there we again started questioning
from there we again started questioning ourselves is it enough to just ensure
ourselves is it enough to just ensure
ourselves is it enough to just ensure that a library is there or that it’s
that a library is there or that it’s
that a library is there or that it’s attractive and usable by children once
attractive and usable by children once
attractive and usable by children once that initial fascination wears off what
that initial fascination wears off what
that initial fascination wears off what happens next how do you bring about a
happens next how do you bring about a
happens next how do you bring about a sustained love for reading in children
sustained love for reading in children
sustained love for reading in children who until now have associated reading
who until now have associated reading
who until now have associated reading which is studies and exams how do you
which is studies and exams how do you
which is studies and exams how do you show them the absolute joy a book can
show them the absolute joy a book can
show them the absolute joy a book can bring you the way a good book can
bring you the way a good book can
bring you the way a good book can transport you to places and that’s how
transport you to places and that’s how
transport you to places and that’s how we started developing reading activities
we started developing reading activities
we started developing reading activities and library events to supplement the
and library events to supplement the
and library events to supplement the schools that way we have already set of
schools that way we have already set of
schools that way we have already set of libraries from read aloud days where we
libraries from read aloud days where we
libraries from read aloud days where we pick a book from their library read it
pick a book from their library read it
pick a book from their library read it talk to them and enact it in front of
talk to them and enact it in front of
talk to them and enact it in front of them to show what fun actually lies
them to show what fun actually lies
them to show what fun actually lies within these pages – a program called
within these pages – a program called
within these pages – a program called reading bodies where we bring together
reading bodies where we bring together
reading bodies where we bring together students of different backgrounds and
students of different backgrounds and
students of different backgrounds and reading levels they spend an entire day
reading levels they spend an entire day
reading levels they spend an entire day together reading a book together and
together reading a book together and
together reading a book together and interacting with each other
interacting with each other
interacting with each other currently we’re also working with our
currently we’re also working with our
currently we’re also working with our partner organizations to develop library
partner organizations to develop library
partner organizations to develop library plans that can be incorporated by
plans that can be incorporated by
plans that can be incorporated by teachers easily into their regular
teachers easily into their regular
teachers easily into their regular lessons today by virtue of libraries and
lessons today by virtue of libraries and
lessons today by virtue of libraries and such project storytime has a presence in
such project storytime has a presence in
such project storytime has a presence in cities across India such as Cochin
cities across India such as Cochin
cities across India such as Cochin Trivandrum Chennai Mumbai Delhi
Trivandrum Chennai Mumbai Delhi
Trivandrum Chennai Mumbai Delhi Hyderabad char and Orissa a network
Hyderabad char and Orissa a network
Hyderabad char and Orissa a network consists of volunteers and individuals
consists of volunteers and individuals
consists of volunteers and individuals from the u.s. from Singapore Dubai
from the u.s. from Singapore Dubai
from the u.s. from Singapore Dubai Shahji apart from the multiple IT
Shahji apart from the multiple IT
Shahji apart from the multiple IT professionals college students teachers
professionals college students teachers
professionals college students teachers and architects from within India itself
and architects from within India itself
and architects from within India itself and started off with this that simple
and started off with this that simple
and started off with this that simple idea everyone wants to change the world
idea everyone wants to change the world
idea everyone wants to change the world storytimes no different we want to
storytimes no different we want to
storytimes no different we want to revolutionize the way education happens
revolutionize the way education happens
revolutionize the way education happens the way reading is perceived across the
the way reading is perceived across the
the way reading is perceived across the world we want to spread the joy of
world we want to spread the joy of
world we want to spread the joy of reading as we know it to the whole world
reading as we know it to the whole world
reading as we know it to the whole world but you see changing the world it’s not
but you see changing the world it’s not
but you see changing the world it’s not an easy thing to do it doesn’t happen
an easy thing to do it doesn’t happen
an easy thing to do it doesn’t happen overnight
overnight
overnight it doesn’t happen over weeks or even a
it doesn’t happen over weeks or even a
it doesn’t happen over weeks or even a year or two it takes long hours of
year or two it takes long hours of
year or two it takes long hours of dedication and passion and pure hard
dedication and passion and pure hard
dedication and passion and pure hard work to even start on the path of
work to even start on the path of
work to even start on the path of changing the world and this path can get
changing the world and this path can get
changing the world and this path can get so difficult sometimes there are so many
so difficult sometimes there are so many
so difficult sometimes there are so many ups and downs so many challenges and
ups and downs so many challenges and
ups and downs so many challenges and even failures and it can be so hard
even failures and it can be so hard
even failures and it can be so hard not give up I’ve come close to just
not give up I’ve come close to just
not give up I’ve come close to just giving up on this many times when I get
giving up on this many times when I get
giving up on this many times when I get tired and I think I should just save my
tired and I think I should just save my
tired and I think I should just save my energy and time for work and for studies
energy and time for work and for studies
energy and time for work and for studies when I get frustrated thinking it’s been
when I get frustrated thinking it’s been
when I get frustrated thinking it’s been so many years and storytime still hasn’t
so many years and storytime still hasn’t
so many years and storytime still hasn’t changed the world we haven’t
changed the world we haven’t
changed the world we haven’t revolutionized the way education happens
revolutionized the way education happens
revolutionized the way education happens reading happens or anything of that sort
reading happens or anything of that sort
reading happens or anything of that sort but then a few memories surface the
but then a few memories surface the
but then a few memories surface the wonder in the eyes of this children at
wonder in the eyes of this children at
wonder in the eyes of this children at that first project that we did the
that first project that we did the
that first project that we did the enthusiasm on the faces of kids in
enthusiasm on the faces of kids in
enthusiasm on the faces of kids in Chennai as they poured their hearts and
Chennai as they poured their hearts and
Chennai as they poured their hearts and souls into the school library
souls into the school library
souls into the school library heartwarming letters from a student in
heartwarming letters from a student in
heartwarming letters from a student in char card where we had sent storybooks
char card where we had sent storybooks
char card where we had sent storybooks to the way children participated in a
to the way children participated in a
to the way children participated in a read aloud program and then all these
read aloud program and then all these
read aloud program and then all these memories remind me once more of our
memories remind me once more of our
memories remind me once more of our starting point a smile on Anne’s face
starting point a smile on Anne’s face
starting point a smile on Anne’s face and the knowledge that we changed her
and the knowledge that we changed her
and the knowledge that we changed her world and that’s when I realize again
world and that’s when I realize again
world and that’s when I realize again yes
yes
yes story time has not changed the world but
story time has not changed the world but
story time has not changed the world but we have changed the worlds of a number
we have changed the worlds of a number
we have changed the worlds of a number of students across the country students
of students across the country students
of students across the country students who until now would have gone through
who until now would have gone through
who until now would have gone through the whole school life thinking of
the whole school life thinking of
the whole school life thinking of reading as just a means of studying who
reading as just a means of studying who
reading as just a means of studying who would have known just that textbooks and
would have known just that textbooks and
would have known just that textbooks and school books now today know that there
school books now today know that there
school books now today know that there is another world out there they have a
is another world out there they have a
is another world out there they have a short and exploring another method of
short and exploring another method of
short and exploring another method of learning of expanding their horizons
learning of expanding their horizons
learning of expanding their horizons their lives have been changed one story
their lives have been changed one story
their lives have been changed one story book at a time we all know today what we
book at a time we all know today what we
book at a time we all know today what we think is wrong with the world we all
think is wrong with the world we all
think is wrong with the world we all have our ideas as to how to change the
have our ideas as to how to change the
have our ideas as to how to change the world
world
world and we also know that it’s difficult but
and we also know that it’s difficult but
and we also know that it’s difficult but if your idea can impact the life of a
if your idea can impact the life of a
if your idea can impact the life of a hundred people or ten people or even one
hundred people or ten people or even one
hundred people or ten people or even one person
person
person then that’s an idea that should be put
then that’s an idea that should be put
then that’s an idea that should be put into action that should be followed up
into action that should be followed up
into action that should be followed up on no matter how impossible you think
on no matter how impossible you think
on no matter how impossible you think your idea is you will find a workaround
your idea is you will find a workaround
your idea is you will find a workaround for it no matter how crazy you think
for it no matter how crazy you think
for it no matter how crazy you think your idea is you will find people who
your idea is you will find people who
your idea is you will find people who think exactly like you and support you
think exactly like you and support you
think exactly like you and support you and no matter how small on its
and no matter how small on its
and no matter how small on its significant you think your idea is it
significant you think your idea is it
significant you think your idea is it will impact the life and world of at
will impact the life and world of at
will impact the life and world of at least one other person and that is worth
least one other person and that is worth
least one other person and that is worth everything that you can give it thank
everything that you can give it thank
everything that you can give it thank you
you
you [Applause]
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