Raindrops on Tin Roofs
A Conversation with the Dark
For Ages 10+
RSVPs will open Wed, Jun 24 at 7pm.
Facilitators
Eldo is afraid of the storm. But one night, he steps outside anyway.
Is darkness visible or invisible? What does it tell us about the world? These are the questions that led Athulya Pillai and Pankaj Singh to create Eldo: an illustrated story set in a forest by the sea. And these are the questions you are invited to explore together.
Through reading, listening, and drawing, you will examine what darkness means. What does it reveal about how children and adults see the world differently, and where do those views unexpectedly overlap?
Around the World in 50 Sundays is a journey that begins, not with a ticket, but with opening a book. In a city like Bangalore where families are always in motion, the BIC Library hopes to offer stillness and a quiet, welcoming space for both parents and children where reading becomes a shared experience.
Every Sunday, we open our doors to invite you into a library that listens; building a rhythm of return, a habit of joy and a new community bound not just by books, but by the weekly ritual of reading together.
We welcome your ideas and input. If you have suggestions for children’s events or activities that align with this vision, we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out to us at library@bangaloreinternationalcentre.org
Facilitators
Athulya Pillai
Athulya Pillai is an illustrator storyteller documenting people, places, creatures, and small encounters that often go unnoticed. Her work mainly focuses on wildlife conservation, observation, and place-based narratives. She is the creator of Nananvu, a comic on tidal flooding in Kerala and co-creator of Eldo and Yangdol. Currently she is living, drawing and thinking in Kochi.
Pankaj Singh
Pankaj Singh is a writer and filmmaker. He is immensely fascinated by the natural world and seeks to tell stories of science, art, the wilderness and the human connection to nature through simple narratives. He is also the co-founder of Faraway Originals, a collective of filmmakers pursuing films in the space of nature, conservation, art and cultures. He has authored two books in collaboration with Athulya Pillai.
