Remembrance
A love story set in the woods of IIT Madras:
by Dr Krishna Boyapati
A wonderful love story unfolds. He greets her and falls in love. At first it is through her attire; then it is her character that appeals to him. She, in turn, starts to love him through his unique style and content of storytelling, taken right out of his childhood experiences.
It was a time when the genders were strictly segregated and the practice of falling in love before marriage was completely forbidden in India. Those times can only be described as equivalent to the 19th century Victorian England. Today’s younger generation, may not even believe such circumstances existed!
The story begins in Australia, goes back to India and returns to conclude in Australia. The author invites us to share the beauty of his first experience of true love and the social obstacles created by a conservative society. With insights into his childhood through storytelling, he takes us on a remarkable journey.
At its heart, it is a unique memoir told with real feeling and takes us through a roller coaster of emotions. The end is heart-rending and the characters’ feelings in the Indian social setting are beautifully captured.
The author’s recounting of his falling in love is—interesting, hilarious and touching. It is a textbook case of how to fall in love and earn a spouse, which can be more important than earning a degree itself at a university. Although it is set in the Indian context, the book has a universal appeal across all genders and races.
The memoir will enthral us and linger in our hearts long after closing the book, probably for years!
Remembrance, is a reciprocal gift by the author to Kamala, his first and the true love of his life. The author compares the gift as equivalent to “Taj Mahal,” a monument to love.
Will his true love succeed? Will Kamala receive the gift?
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