Every morning, Sonu, a vegetable seller in Mirzapur’s Mukeri Bazaar, has one important task besides setting up his tiny roadside stall. Along with friends Babua and Shobhit, a shoe-seller in the same market, Sonu, who is in his early 20s, takes turns to open the Mirzapur Community Library for the day. A free library that started last July, this room has become a place of possibilities for Sonu and his friends, all of whom are preparing to sit for state-level competitive exams.
