HydRAW was founded by Mahboob Hussain in 2018. The inaugural session was conducted in September. The book is at the centre of HydRAW’s mission. Hyderabad has always had book clubs and writing groups, but we are unique in the sense that we are a platform for both readers and writers. We strive to be the bridge connecting readers and writers. We are a mutually supportive group where we help each other with knowledge sharing, practical tips, and constructive feedback. As a book lovers community, we at HydRAW observe that the readers are quite numerous and diverse. And that the writing talent in Hyderabad is outstanding. Unfortunately our writers do not get the platform and traction that they truly deserve, as compared with writers from other places in India. Our long-term objective is to groom and nurture our readers into subject matter experts / motivational speakers / life coaches and the writers into national best-selling authors. We meet on the last Sunday of every month. Before the pandemic started, we used to meet at Replay Social Cafe, Kondapur. Now we meet online. The format of the session has three rounds: i) Books Discussion ii) Flash Fiction iii) Literature Quiz. Special events like book launches and panel discussions are scheduled on other Sundays. Our social media pages are: Facebook: http://tiny.cc/HydRAW Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/HydRAW/