LifeHow an Indian tea seller became a celebrated author
Laxman Rao continues to sit on a Delhi street to sell chai and his 25 books
Laxman Rao at his tea stall, where he also sells his books, on a sidewalk in New Delhi. People stop by to read his stories. (All photos by Haziq Qadri)
HAZIQ QADRI, Contributing writer
February 9, 2024 08:00 JST
NEW DELHI -- On a scorching Saturday afternoon, tea seller Laxman Rao sits on the sidewalk of a busy road in New Delhi with two pots of chai boiling on a stove in front of him. But what catches the eyes of people walking by is the stack of books beside him.