Meet The Woman Who Founded “Bharat Babies,” a Children’s Book Company Centered On Indian Culture

I loved reading growing up. Arthur and Harry Potter were my jam, but I didn’t have much significant South Asian exposure in terms of literary heroes. Fast-forward about two decades, and I was introduced to Bharat Babies. This company creates children’s books that focus on South Asian — most specifically, Indian — heritage. I was so excited to see a book focused on the Hindu God Ganesha, a well-known and well-loved deity. I totally wish I had age-appropriate books that told cute stories about Lord Ganesha growing up! Their illustrations are so beautiful and endearing, and I strongly urge each of you to take a look. Here’s what Bharat Babies CEO and Founder had to say about this exciting new company. Name: Sailaja N. JoshiOccupation: CEO and Founder of Bharat BabiesFavorite Book Growing Up: A Wrinkle in Time series, Brave New World, and the Harry Potter series. Black Nerd Problems: Please tell us about yourself! Sailaja N. Joshi: I’m the CEO and Founder of Bharat Babies. In addition to that, I have two little ones who I love hanging out with, and an awesome husband who also enjoy hanging out with!

BNP: Where did the idea of Bharat Babies originally come from? Sailaja: I was pregnant with my first child and my husband’s aunt was throwing us a library-themed baby shower. I was trying to add diverse books to my gift registry and well, I didn’t like the stories I saw, so I decided to write a new one! BNP: How was the path to creating your own stories? Sailaja: Truthfully, story …