As an Indian immigrant, Akruti Babaria didn’t want her son to miss out on the elements of their culture that she grew up with and left behind. So she created Kulture Khazana – a book company, then a toy, puzzle and craft company – with fun products to help him celebrate his heritage.

How an Amherst mom's quest for Indian bedtime stories launched a business

When Akruti Babaria’s son, Ayaan, was born, she wanted books that told the stories she heard as a child growing up in India. “I wanted him to understand his roots and his heritage; where his parents and grandparents were from,” she said. But finding them wasn’t as easy as plucking a book off the shelf at Barnes & Noble

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