Shera
Ready for an Adventure in the Mountains?
For Ages 8-12
RSVPs will open Mon, Sep 21 at 6pm.
Facilitator
20 min | Kumaoni with English subtitles
All Monu can think about as he roams the forests with his best friend Raju, is spotting the elusive leopard, Shera, before his family moves away to the city. Time is running out, so Raju comes up with an idea: a little dangerous, but maybe just crazy enough to work. Will they find Shera in time?
Watch the film, flip through the beautifully illustrated graphic book, and meet the storyteller behind it all! Shera began as a short film and grew into a graphic book, hand-painted by acclaimed artist Allen Shaw, bringing to life the magic and mystery of the Himalayan valleys of Kumaon. Beyond the adventure lies a story about home, moving away, and a community learning to share its world with a wild, wonderful neighbour.
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
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Venue: Library
Facilitator
Arun Fulara
Arun Fulara is a Mumbai-based writer who dreams of hills. Annual trips to his native hills of Kumaon, Uttarakhand, led to a life-long fascination with the Himalayan world and its people. This love has manifested itself in stories, the first of which was, The Leopard of Bageshwar, that won an Honourable Mention in a short story contest by Juggernaut. He subsequently wrote Shera, which was made as a short film first and then turned into a graphic book for children. His other short films have travelled to festivals across the world. He works as a screenwriter in Hindi films in Mumbai.
