Kerala Launches ‘Elephant Reading Clubs’ for Children and Adults

by Radhika VazDecember 15, 2025October 30, 2025

Visitors read aloud to elephants for enrichment and interactive learning.

Kerala has opened Elephant Reading Clubs, allowing tourists and locals to read stories aloud to elephants in safe, supervised environments. According to The Hindu, the program combines literacy promotion, animal enrichment, and interactive tourism.

Participants report amusement, engagement, and educational benefit. Trainers ensure safety, ethical interaction, and structured routines. Critics question novelty versus conservation, but supporters highlight learning, entertainment, and community bonding. Future expansions include storytelling competitions and multilingual reading sessions for tourists.

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Radhika Vaz is an Indian comedian, writer, and performer celebrated for her fearless, boundary-pushing humor. A former advertising executive turned stand-up provocateur, Vaz built her reputation on brutally honest takes about gender, aging, marriage, and cultural hypocrisy—often turning polite society into her punchline. Educated in psychology and advertising, she later trained in improv at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade, blending sharp wit with theatrical flair. Her one-woman shows, Unladylike and Older. Angrier. Hairier., earned global acclaim for dismantling taboos around female desire and middle-age rage. Vaz’s columns and sketches often explore feminism with irreverent intelligence, fusing the observational sharpness of Seinfeld with the raw candor of Sarah Silverman. Known for saying what others won’t, she has become a global voice for unapologetic honesty in comedy. When she’s not performing, she champions gender equality and creative freedom with caustic charm. Radhika Vaz

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