INDIA
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A Class 6 student, Mirza Mariyam, opened the ‘Mohalla Library’ at 11 locations in slum areas of Aurangabad. Mariyam opened these libraries with the help of her father. Each library has around 500 books. When Mariyam was asked how the idea of opening libraries crossed her mind, she said that due to the COVID pandemic, schools are closed and children in her neighborhood used to play throughout the day. “I decided to open the library so that they can utilize their time,” said Mariyam