Jamlo Walks

Samina Mishra (Author)
SAMINA MISHRA is a documentary film-maker, writer and teacher based in New Delhi, with a special interest in media for and about children. Her work uses the lens of childhood, identity and education to reflect the experiences of growing up in India. She also runs The Magic Key Centre for the Arts and Childhood. Samina's books include Shabana and the Baby Goat, My Friends in the City, My Sweet Home and 101 Children's Books We Love! (co-author) among others. Her latest book with Duckbill called Nida Finds a Way will be out in 2021.

Tarique Aziz (Illustrator)
TARIQUE AZIZ is an illustrator and graphic designer from Assam, India. After being an editorial illustrator and storyboard artist for several years, he currently works independently from his home studio and enjoys working on everything from children's books and comics, to editorial illustration and brand identities. He has a deep love for nature
and a special fascination for marine life and dinosaurs, and can usually be found watching or reading about them in his free time.

This book reminds us that, in India, the pandemic has been compounded by political opportunism, administrative incompetence and utter disregard for the right to the life of people who are marginalized due to socio-economic reasons.Jamlo Walks is very much a story about privilege and the lack of it, but Mishra writes without judgement and with empathy . . . it's one of those books that I hope will find a place in every child's bookshelf. I also hope that parents or elders of some sort will make the time to go through Jamlo Walks with the kiddie reader and talk to them about the issues touched on in the storyA deeply moving story about an Adivasi Gond child . . . Mishra's storytelling is rich and sophisticated, with marvellous illustrations by Tarique Aziz, that says little and leaves a lot to the imaginationThe book makes an effort to remember those thousands of migrant workers who had to walk home for hundreds of kilometers in sweltering heat to reach their homelandBased on the true story of a little girl who started walking back to her home during the 2020 lockdown, this hard-hitting book doesn't hesitate to tell the truth.Jamlo Walks chronicles [a] heartbreaking journey, while holding a mirror to society. Written by Delhi-based filmmaker-writer Samina Mishra, illustrated by Tarique Aziz and designed by Devangana Dash, the narrative also zooms into the socio-economic divides that exist across strata.