Read with attention
Stories invite young people to pause, notice and understand lives beyond their own.
About Pages & Planet
We begin with a page.We stay for the planet.
Pages & Planet brings reading, imagination and care for the living world together for young people and the communities around them.
Our story
A page can open a new way of seeing.
Reading and care for the planet are often treated as separate activities. We believe a story can help a young person notice a place, ask better questions and imagine what they could do for it.
We start with something achievable: one story, one conversation and one meaningful action. Small beginnings can grow into lasting habits.
Why we exist
Curiosity needs a place to go.
Imagine possibilities
Questions and creative thinking help turn concern for the world into ideas.
Take meaningful action
A small action chosen with care can make learning part of everyday life.
Our vision
A world where every generation embraces the joy of reading, grows through knowledge and contributes to a kinder, healthier and more sustainable planet.
Our mission
To cultivate a lifelong love for reading, nurture kindness, and environmental responsibility among children and people of all ages through engaging educational content, creative learning experiences, and strategic partnerships with like-minded organizations and stakeholders at local, national and international level.
Message from the Founders
We want children not only to read about a better world, but to grow into people who help create one.
Pages & Planet was born from a personal reflection on two things that matter deeply to me, the habits we nurture in our children today and the world we leave for them tomorrow.
In a time when screens increasingly compete for our attention, books can open minds, kindness can shape character, and small actions can inspire meaningful change. Yet, as we look around, we see two things our world urgently needs: a stronger connection with reading and a deeper sense of responsibility towards people and our planet.
This is where our journey began. Not simply with the desire to encourage children to read more, but with a bigger dream, to help raise a generation that thinks deeply, acts kindly, lives responsibly and cares about the world it inherits.
Together with my 10-year-old son, Ali, our aim is to encourage children and people of all ages to rediscover reading, develop positive habits, care for one another, and take meaningful steps towards protecting the environment. We believe that small actions, when shared by families, schools, communities, and like-minded organizations, can help create lasting impact.
We are at the beginning of this journey, with much to learn and much to do. Our commitment is to start with practical actions, grow through collaboration, and keep our purpose at the heart of everything we build.
We want children not only to read about a better world, but to grow into people who help create one.
We invite parents, educators, organizations, and partners to join us in building a culture of reading, kindness, and care for our shared planet.
Because every story can open a mind, every act of kindness can touch a life, and every positive action can make a difference.
With Thanks
Sultana Aziz & Ali Behzad Aziz
Founder & Co-Founder, Pages & Planet
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