Dubai librarian sparks a global storytelling wave, earns Unesco nod

Raghunath turned an academic project into a globe-spanning literary work

- BY MANJUSHA RADHAKRISHNAN

The book features illustrations by students from GEMS Modern Academy and GEMS Our Own Indian School.

Not every global movement starts with a CEO, a think tank, or a tech billionaire. Sometimes it starts with a librarian who simply refuses to think small. Meet M.O. Raghunath — longtime IB curricu-

lum librarian at GEMS Modern Academy, Malayalam author, and serial book lover, who turned an academic project into a Unesco-appreciated initiative.