It has been a struggle. Every time I say, 'We want to do something for the community', everyone is fine. The moment I say, 'It's going to be a feminist library', people are like, 'Oh, I don't know. I'll have to reconsider this'," artist and activist Aqui Thami tells us, summing up her journey of trying to raise funds for the Sister Library (SL).

Last year, Thami embarked on a mission to raise R80 lakh to build a permanent space for SL. Although she didn't reach her target, Thami managed to raise over R5 lakh to find a space in Bandra and cover the annual rent. We visit the space with a friend on a Friday afternoon. Tucked away in a restful neighbourhood on St Andrews Road, the library features an expansive collection of classic and contemporary works.