Peerbagh

06/18/2026

Happy Father’s Day to dads encouraging readers to read like crazy 😊🕺

Thank you Bento member and writer Mohit Ahuja for setting a great example for kids.

06/17/2026

Usually publishers and literary agents have a manuscript wish list (MSWL) but we asked our reading community about their reading preferences.

Here are some books they love (and would like more of!)

Add yours!

06/16/2026

Every month we review a South-Asian book with our community.

This month we're reading author Salma Hussain's upcoming Young Adult book, It's Not Over Yet. Check the post with our review!

What books you're reading this summer?

In June, we're discussing Salma Hussain's upcoming young adult book, It's Not Over Yet. The book will release in North America this October.

06/12/2026

What would your 10-year-old self jump to do? And in your adult era, what are you saying 'maybe later' to?

Shayar Kunal shared an incredible moment with Bento this spring. It's one of the several translations with powerful, universal emotions we're moved by. The art work is by Ira Nagar.

Find the Hindi poem, 'Do It, ' and its English translation in Bento's 'ARE WE THERE YET' issue #7.

peerbagh.com/bookstore.

06/11/2026

In the end, all that matters is love.

06/10/2026

If you're new here, here's a little intro. Peerbagh incorporated as a nonprofit in Austin in 2023. We work with a mission to encourage reading and spotlight South-Asia-inspired stories.

- The name is read as: Pir (someone wise) + baag (garden) or a garden of the wise
- Began as a volunteer-collective in Montreal with digital magazine for children in 2021
- Our work includes: Bento member magazine, Varta Story fest, and the Zubaani podcast

Imagine our surprise when volunteers were able to bring Bento to Srinagar (where the original Peerbagh is located) for the first time!

THANK YOU Afnan, Showkat, Hoor, Sofia, Rukhsar. What a moment!

DM us if you'd like to learn more.

06/08/2026

In 2023-24, the Indian Railways carried over 6.9 billion passengers.

Do you know that the world's highest railway bridge, the world's longest platform, and the world's oldest locomotive, all belong to the Indian railways? Can you guess their names?

Read all about how the Railway started in the Indian subcontinent in Bento's transport and journey issue, shipping now.

Find the story at peerbagh.com/bookstore

06/05/2026

We're a volunteer-led organization and are inviting you to help us read and organize community events!

Join us for our upcoming volunteer meeting on June 13th.

You can apply to be a volunteer at peerbagh.com/careers

DM us for questions or your inputs.

06/04/2026

Holidays have begun but mom has work. So, what does Samar do? Go to Pastaland, of course!

This delightful, journey by Mohit Ahuja is in the spring issue of Bento. Learn about Samar's journey into a whole, new world!

Artwork by Ira Nagar

Read the story at peerbagh.com/bookstore

06/03/2026

[Zubaani Ep 5] was a star-studded episode where we spoke with the incredible Rukhsana Khan whose South-Asia-inspired books have been published since the 90s in the West.

Khan shared her own background as a storyteller and some incredibly helpful craft nuggets.

P.s. books save lives ❤️

The episode is available on Spotify/Apple/ our website. Have a listen, and learn why not peaking early as a writer may actually be a good thing!