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Watch | Did you know Vizag has a silent reading community?

VISAKHAPATNAM

The trend was kickstarted by two friends at Cubbon Park in Bengaluru, which turned into a worldwide silent reading movement.

In less than six months, there were more than 30 chapters across various cities in India and around 15 internationally.

Inspired by the book reading culture in Bangalore, Shireen, a business consultant, and Meghana Gorli, a student, started Vizag Reads.

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