“Thankfully, unlike other cities in India, Bengaluru, in terms of weather, is pleasant enough that you can spend the entire morning outside,” says Jaee, a regular at Cubbon Reads.
Readers were parked under the canopy of trees that stopped them from getting blasted by the sunlight. The only sound I could hear was the gentle murmur of people in the park.
“This is a silent community. No one will approach you if you don’t want to. This is a very personal thing,” says Chitkale Prakash, one of the curators of the community.
“Promoting anti-hustle culture” was the primary concept behind Cubbon Reads, says Prakash. This community is a zero-hassle one. Just show up with your book!
In our daily rigamarole of burning the candle at both ends, Cubbon Reads is a rustic, refreshing breath of fresh air that unlocks the chokehold we are in, albeit for a moment.