August 2026:Aayengi Halki Fuhaarein is a Hindi translation of Ray Bradbury’s famous 1949 English sci-fi/dystopian short story, experimented for the first time into a graphic book. The original story by Bradbury reflects on the existential question of the future of humanity at the historical juncture of technological advancements on one hand, and destruction during World War II on the other. Through this book, the young reader will find intersections/overlaps between 1918, 1949, and the 21st century.
Aayengi Halki Fuhaarein is a snapshot of 5th of August, 2026 in the lone surviving house in the aftermath of nuclear annihilation of humans in California. It transports the readers to a human-less world where machines perform all the mundane chores catering to human needs from 7 am to 10 pm. Humanity’s presence is palpable through the machines’ clockwork activities—from making breakfast to reading Sara Teasdale’s famous 1918 poem,