My Bookstore

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My Bookstore

Seena Jacob

5 episodes

2 months ago

Walking into a bookstore opens up a world of discovery of people, places, and things. But, ever wonder why bookstore and bookshop owners do what they do? Listen to their stories. Seena Jacob, Founder of Bookwallah Organization, interviews these ambassadors of books from various parts of the world.

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Episodes (5/5)

My Bookstore

The Soul of a Lisbon Bookstore: A Dialogue with Edgar Santos of Livraria Almedina Rato

Step inside Lisboa’s (Lisbon) literary treasure, Livraria Almedina Rato, with Edgar Santos as your storyteller. Once a stained-glass atelier, now a sanctuary for readers, this iconic bookstore fuses history, architecture, and the magic of books. In this episode of My Bookstore, Seena Jacob—Founder of Bookwallah—sits down with Edgar to uncover stories of the bookstore’s 70-year legacy, the evolving culture of reading in Portugal, and his own journey from childhood to becoming what might be the oldest soul in the Almedina chain! His wise words to the world? Pour a glass of Port, sit back, and listen!

To find Almedina Rato- visit: Rua da Escola Politécnica nº 225 1250-101 Lisboa.
Instagram: livrariasalmedina

2 months ago

39 minutes

My Bookstore

Rosebud Bookshop- Porto's 1st English Bookstore

Rose of Rosebud Bookshop -shares her dream with Seena Jacob (bookwallah.org) around the recent launch of Porto's 1st English Bookshop. You can follow us on Instagram at # rosebud_bookshop and #bookwallah

1 year ago

19 minutes

My Bookstore

Mumbai's Kahani Tree Sangeeta Bhansali Shares Her Love for Children's Books

Kahani Tree is a unique little independent children's bookstore in Mumbai, India. Sangeeta Bhansali shares her passion for children's books - particularly books made in the Indian context with Seena Jacob, Founder of Bookwallah Organization. Seena takes some time during her recent trip to India to casually interview Sangeeta in her beautiful bookstore in Prabhadevi, Mumbai. Kahani Tree is considered one of the best children's bookstores in India. Take some time to visit and support!

2 years ago

27 minutes

My Bookstore

Bogota, Colombia's Bookworm Adriana Rohas Shares Her Passion

Sitting in a cafe in Bogota, Colombia in 2018- We listen to Adriana Rohas (owner of Bookworm) talk about why a bookstore is so important and what influenced her to set one up in her country. Interview by Seena Jacob, Founder of Bookwallah.

3 years ago

11 minutes

My Bookstore

Chelsea Elwards of Booked Shares Her Story

What’s Chelsea’s story? Watch and listen as Chelsea shares her passion for books and the community she serves through her beautiful bookstore “Booked” in Evanston, Illinois. This fun and thoughtful Interview was originally conducted in 2020. bookedevanston.com and bookwallah.org

3 years ago

20 minutes