Meet the walking librarian who has delivered books on foot for 41 yrs
For the past 41 years, P Sukumaran has been a walking librarian. Every day, he visits at least 35 homes to present books to women and children. For the past 41 years, one guy in Karuvatta, Alappuzha, Kerala, has walked 12 kilometers from house to house every day. His only companions are two suitcases containing 60-70 books and a packed lunch from home. P Sukumaran, 61, is a 'walking librarian' who visits approximately 35 families in the Karuvatta and Kumarapuram grama panchayats to provide books to women and children. P Sukumaran started working as librarian for the Kumarapuram Public Library in his early twenties, in 1979. "I adore books," says P Sukumaran, "and I get happiness in them." According to P Sukumaran, "I enjoy walking and delivering books and magazines to readers since I am a book lover. On my trip, for example, I get to experience nature and vegetation. Also, I am a person who enjoys talking about what I have rea...