Fast friends Shivani and Harnehmat shared a common love for handwritten letters. Shivani was also a part of the global postcard sending and receiving project postcrossing[dot]com earlier as every time she wanted to send a postcard, the post office’s collection of tourism postcards disappointed her. 

At National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, both friends decided to put their passion to good use – they set up a small stall for postcard writing at a World Post Day event. “The turnout was magical,” recalls Harnehmat Kaur, also co-founder and creative head. That was the beginning of Batees which later became Daakroom.

• Make a place for handwritten communication amidst technology.

• Be the biggest platform globally, celebrating and promoting the art of letter writing in the 21st century.

• Make India the leader in bringing back and reinforcing the importance of handwritten letters.

• Encourage a ‘Digital Detox’ culture across the country.

• Slow and steady growth to have Daakroom initiatives across the country to celebrate letter writing.