Mission

Promoting inclusion through the power of storybooks.

The Stories for Inclusion training is part of an international project that uses children’s books and storytelling to foster understanding, empathy, and inclusive behaviour towards children with disabilities.

In many parts of the world, children with disabilities face stigma and exclusion— often rooted in harmful stereotypes and cultural taboos. This lack of representation is also visible in children’s literature: few books reflect the experiences of children with disabilities, and even fewer portray them as active, valued characters.

To break this cycle, Biblionef and the Niketan Foundation developed Stories for Inclusion: a project that promotes positive role models and encourages open dialogue about disability and diversity.

To be honest, I was one of the girls who called children with disabilities all kind of bad names. But now we have lessons about ‘My name is Runa’ and I understand how much that must have hurt. I don’t do it anymore and when kids in my village call them names, I tell them to stop.

Our approach

We believe that lasting change begins with honest conversations and meaningful stories. That’s why the training goes beyond the classroom: it aims to influence how entire communities think about and relate to disability.