Dhapara village, located in the remote district of Bhilwara, Rajasthan, is infamous for its long history of rampant alcoholism. The elders and even children of the village are drunk almost every evening. Alcohol is available not just at the tekhas (liquor shops) but also at the kirana (grocery store) and mobile recharge shops. But today one feels the presence of hope in the air of this village, and sees children at the forefront working as the catalysts of change. This reform started after a resident named Lado Singh foresaw the dark fate his village would meet in the years to come if people continued to consume alcohol. So, he convinced the team of School of Democracy (SFD) – also known as Loktantrashala — to setup their first rural library for the children in Dhapara.

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