Reading ‘Norwegian Wood’ by Haruki Murakami is a very revealing experience. I encounter my own thoughts, views, and somewhere somehow suppressed opinions, wishes and teenage dreams. The growth and the development in Naoko and Watanabe’s relation is very memorable, has a nostalgic essence to it. Naoko is Kizuki’s girlfriend, who is Watanabe’s best friend. They are just acquaintances, at first, meeting up in double dates, but with Kizuki’s suicide, they are devastated and broken with only each other to care for as an integral part of their adolescence vanished along with Kizuki. They grow close with time, as years pass by, taking long walks in the meadow, through the streets of Tokyo, riding together in the metro, and discussing everything under the sun except Kizuki’s sudden death. On Naoko’s birthday when Watanabe mentions him, she snaps, crying violently. She leaves the town without notice. The story turns sad and melancholic at this point as Watanabe misses Naoko terribly, w
Wow! What an amazingly GREEN photo . . . says she from drought-stricken Port Elizabeth in S.Africa! Thankful Thursdays returns
ReplyDeleteSerene atmosphere.. Such a beautiful tree it is.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. It's the kind of place I'd love to read in the whole day long!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely one. I can live here. Thank you so much for joining!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful, majestic tree. Just thinking of all the shade that tree produces, and how appreciated it is!
ReplyDeleteFRI is on the top of my places-to-visit-list... I hope I can make it there sooner than later. Your photograph has just reinforced this wish! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis does seem like a peaceful place..... like you said quite rare in India. And this tree is magnificent. Even without the people below, I'm sure it is imposing and grand
ReplyDeleteI have been to FRI and there are many towering trees in the complex. I have to say these are impressive.
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Lovely place. So neatly maintained!! Your post made me to understand more on FRI.
ReplyDeleteCalm and relaxing , feel like lying down on the grass:)
ReplyDeleteSuch a serene photo. Never visited Dehradun.If i see such a beautiful big green tree,i will go and hug that tree tightly.
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