Devika Cariapa: The Story Behind the Stories!

byStaff Reporter

Devika Cariapa is an award-winning writer who turns history and archaeology into fascinating stories for young readers. Her books bring the past alive through everyday objects, forgotten tools and ancient artefacts, helping children see that history isn’t dull or distant—it’s all around us. Through her writing, she shows how each discovery, big or small, holds clues to the lives of people who came before us.

Devika Cariapa: The Story Behind the Stories!

Many years ago, I was training to be an archaeologist. While excavating ancient settlements, patiently sifting through layers of dirt, methodically recording tools, potsherds and other discarded remains of long-ago people, I learnt stories of their way of life. Some of these stories went back tens o