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'''''Dreamers: How Young Indians Are Changing the World''''' is a 2018 nonfiction book by Indian journalist Snigdha Poonam, a writer for the ''[[Hindustan Times]]''. In the book, Poonam examines the lives of young people in India, and the challenges facing [[millennials]] in the nation's rural villages.

==Background==
The book originated from Poonam's writings about the lives of young people in rural India as part of her work for the ''[[Hindustan Times]]''. According to the author, the idea behind this book was initially to "go to a small town and pick 4–5 young people and talk to them about what they want". She began in her hometown of [[Ranchi]] and expanded to other nearby towns, spending four years researching the book.<ref name=indiaspend>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiaspend.com/this-is-indias-most-desperate-generation-but-its-also-bent-on-world-domination-48739/ |title=‘This Is India’s Most Desperate Generation, But It’s Also Bent On World Domination’ |last=Khaitan |first=Shreya |date=29 April 2018 |website=indiaspend.com |publisher=India Spend |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
The book is divided into three parts, each of which profiles three or four young adults in rural India, specifically in north and central India. Through their stories, Poonam highlights the practical problems facing young Indians today—including the fact that only 2.3% of the Indian workforce has formal skills training.<ref name=Burke>{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/feb/04/dreamers-how-young-indians-changed-the-world-review-snigdha-poonam|title=Dreamers: How Young Indians Are Changing the World by Snigdha Poonam – review  |last= Burke |first=  Jason|date=4 February 2018 |website=theguardian.com |publisher=The Guardian |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>

The work opens with a passage about the editors of the website WittyFeed, based in the city of Indore.<ref name=Burke>{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/feb/04/dreamers-how-young-indians-changed-the-world-review-snigdha-poonam|title=Dreamers: How Young Indians Are Changing the World by Snigdha Poonam – review  |last= Burke |first=  Jason|date=4 February 2018 |website=theguardian.com |publisher=The Guardian |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> ''The Economist'' noted that throughout all the stories, Poonam "repeatedly finds the same mix of aspiration and anger".<ref name=econ/>

==Reception==
The book received mostly positive reviews. ''The Financial Times'' described it as "wise, timely and, alas, deeply troubling".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ft.com/content/bef77cb6-f07d-11e7-bb7d-c3edfe974e9f |title=Dreamers by Snigdha Poonam — Generation vexed |last=Faleiro |first=Sonia |date=5 January 2018 |website=ft.com |publisher=Financial Times |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> ''The Economist'' praised Poonam's writing, but highlighted the lack of statistical figures, writing, "But what 'Dreamers' lacks in citations of official data it makes up for through its Hindi-speaking author's ability to draw out her subjects' inner thoughts. The picture she paints is impressionistic".<ref name=econ>{{cite web |url=https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2018/08/09/the-anger-and-ambition-of-indias-youth|title=The anger and ambition of India’s youth |last= |first= |date= 9 August 2018|website=economist.com |publisher=The Economist |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674988170 Dreamers at Harvard University Press]

[[Category:Indian non-fiction books]]
[[Category:Harvard University Press books]]
[[Category:Sociology books]]