Tea Country

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📚 BOOK REVIEW
Tea Country : A Tale of Loss and Love
by Lekha Sharma

Our Earth nurtures all the inhabitants like a mother. But the greed of humans never ends which results in ruining our eco-system. The wildlife is a danger for us or Are we a threat for them ??

The tea estates of Dooars situated in Northeast India are beautiful to behold. The lush greenery, the flora and fauna and the scenic hills surrounding beyond the tea estates all adds more charm to it. The wildlife and forests in the area are huge and buried with deep secrets within them.

The story start with a young american girl, Trisha travelling to Chalsa for her research. She is a field biologist who is researching on tea gardens and human-animal conflict in Dooars. Her acquaintance with the inhabitants of Dadabari, Pakhibari and Bhanu's family is spectacular. As the story unfolds further we find the multifaceted aspect of some characters.

Brojen, the simple looking local house help at Dadabari even had some dark secrets buried deep within him. As they unfold the readers are in for a shock.

The story brews amonst the inhabitants of Chalsa. It further delves into the intricacies of human relationships. We find multiple characters in the story which were well developed and I didn't find it difficult to relate with them.

The story is unique and captivating. A deep contrast between the life of workers and businessmen are shown in the story. How some rich influential businessmen domain over the town. The story highlights love, loss, regret, compassion, repentance, dedication, happiness, greif, sorrow, exploitation, unemployment, human trafficking and poaching.

This book has my heart. While reading it slowly adorned the pages with the beauty of Dooars and adjoining areas. The adventure of the forest and wildlife added more charm to it. The book is inviting and opens up many avenues for us to explore. The picturesque views around the tea estate of Chalsa is along with the forest life is quite tempting.

This story has been written perfectly just like a perfect cup of tea which slowly and steadily simmers to give flavour, while wafting the aroma around it. Days after completing the book I still carry that flavour on my taste buds.

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