अ बाट अधिकार or A for Adhikaar is a two-day long event, that focuses on a special set of children's book based on child rights in Nepal.

There will be a series of intimate readings of select books and enlightening conversations with the writers and illustrators who created the books. These conversations will be moderated by Nepali artists, authors, educators, mental health professionals, activists and creatives. All the events will be live through Srijanalaya, KathaSatha and Let's Read Nepal's Page.

The six original children's and young adult books are produced by Srijanalaya in collaboration with The Asia Foundation's Let's Read Nepal initiative.

Featured writers: Bina Theeng, Pranika Koyu, Sarita Pariyar, Swapnil Smriti, Tirtha Gurung and Ujjwala Maharjan

Featured illustrators: Alina Chhantel, Didibahini (Keepa Manandhar & Dristi Manandhar), PayalSapana Paints (Sapana Sanjeevani & Pallavi Payal), Roseena Sakya, Rupak Raj Sunwar and Swornim Shakya.

Translations into English or Nepali by Bibhu Luitel, Muna Gurung and Pranika Koyu.

Schedule of events:

THURSDAY, 10 MARCH 2022

2:30 PM – READING सुनौलो सुँगुर / The Golden Pig read by Sita Mademba

3:00 PM – CONVERSATION सुनौलो सुँगुर / The Golden Pig with Swapnil Smriti, Swornim Shakya and Shradha Ghale

4:30 PM – READING उत्सुकता / Utsukta read by Sarita Pariyar and Samana Darnal

5:00 PM – CONVERSATION उत्सुकता / Utsukta with Sarita Pariyar, Rupak Raj Sunuwar, Kedar Bhakta Mathema, Ambika Giri

6:30 PM – READING गयल केटो / The Absent Boy read by by Preeti Thapa

7:00 PM – CONVERSATION गयल केटो / The Absent Boy with Bina Theeng, Dristi Manandhar, Keepa Manandhar, and Chham Gurung

FRIDAY, 11 MARCH 2022

12:00 PM – BOOK TALK छ्‍याँबले / Chhyanbale with Yukta Bajracharya & students from Alpha Boarding School, Pokhara

1:00 PM – CONVERSATION छ्‍याँबले / Chhyanbale with Tirtha Gurung, Roseena Sakya and Yukta Bajracharya

2:30 PM – READING अम्बरको धुन / Ambar's Song read by Aba Ranjit

3:00 PM – CONVERSATION अम्बरको धुन / Ambar's Song with Pranika Koyu, Pallavi Payal, Sapana Sanjeevani and Manjushree Thapa

5:00 PM – CONVERSATION जुभी / Juvie with Alina Chhantel, Ujjwala Maharjan and Haushala Gurung Thapa Magar

7:00 PM – ARTIST CONVERSATION with Pallavi Payal, Sapana Sanjeevani, Dristi Manandhar, Keepa Manandhar and Sneha Shrestha