Who are we? What do we fear and why? What separates us from each other? What is freedom? Many of Shilpa Gupta’s artworks ask these questions. Using everyday objects, text, video and light installations — she evokes themes of identity, borders and belonging. Written with Shilpa, the insightful narrative provides context and cues for specially curated activities inspired by the works of one of India’s leading contemporary artists. An exploration that invites young people to look at, respond to and see the world in brave new ways, just like she does. The design, too, echoes the artist’s attempts at pushing boundaries through her practice of art.

Yasmin’s home is a tin box, burning hot in summer and freezing cold in winter. But Dubki, her stray dog friend, has no home at all. How unfair! So Yasmin decides to build one for Dubki, just like she has seen her Ammi and Abbu build for others. A heart-tugging story on a child’s idea of home, centred round a family of migrant workers who construct big houses while living in hovels themselves, displaced and longing for their own home far away. Told in the voice of little Yasmin, it speaks straight to the child reader. Illustrations evoke a gentle glow of joy and hope.

Yasmin’s home is a tin box, burning hot in summer and freezing cold in winter. But Dubki, her stray dog friend, has no home at all. How unfair! So Yasmin decides to build one for Dubki, just like she has seen her Ammi and Abbu build for others. A heart-tugging story on a child’s idea of home, centred round a family of migrant workers who construct big houses while living in hovels themselves, displaced and longing for their own home far away. Told in the voice of little Yasmin, it speaks straight to the child reader. Illustrations evoke a gentle glow of joy and hope.