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DEHRAUN :The booknerds hosted hangout with legendary travel writer Bill Aitken at Dehradun.
The event also featured travel blogger,Surbhi Sabharwal as the lead moderator who is a weekend traveller inspiring people with jobs to travel more.
KNOW BILL AITKEN :——
Bill Aitken was born in Scotland shifted to India in 1959 with the aim of travelling across the country.
He has written a number of books like Seven Sacred Rivers, The Nanda Devi Affair,Mountain Delight and many more accounting his observations.
Rohan Raj, co-founder of The Booknerds, kickstarted the event with a round of introductions of the attendees.
The conversation started with Bill Aitken talking about his younger days in Calcutta and his love for the city.
He also talked about his obsession with Nanda Devi.
He shared with the audience his travel stories, riding a bike through difficult terrains and growing old in Mussoorie.
Bill Aitken also narrated his paranormal encounters especially a chance meet up with a ‘chudail’.
Surbhi Sabharwal shared her experiences as a solo woman traveller in India, her bike trip to Ladakh and the scenario of travel writing in the digital age.
The audience was mesmerized with the accounts of both the panelist.
The conversation moved to many interesting topics like spirituality and perspective of travelling and some dangerous encounters in the mountains.
The event concluded with a book signing with Bill Aitkin’s fans excited to get a picture with him.
Neha raj, co-founder of The Booknerds, handed mementos to Bill Aitken and Surbhi Sabharwal, thus concluding the event on a high note.