LEAF TWO AND BUD ONE

In the foothills of the mighty Himalayas, there is a region popularly known as Dooars in northern West Bengal. Apart from its magnificent scenic beauty, the soil of Dooars still nurtures Teaa world-famous beverage. The tea industry of Dooars is an excellent source of livelihood for many common people. Unfortunately, for over a decade, the tea industry there has been suffocated and encircled by many constraints. The book talks about five such dilemmas narrated through five separate short stories. Each of the characters is either from the working class or those who are closely associated with the tea garden. It gives a glimpse of their day-to-day struggle, individual aspirations, addiction, anxiety, changes in behaviour due to circumstances, mass exploitation, patience and depression. It deals with the social stigma that strongly exists in tea gardens and man-made problems. As most of the gardens are in remote areas and the scope of mixing with garden dwellers is missing, many things are not accessible and somewhat intangible to outsiders. The book provides a new perspective and fresh ideas about how life is in the tea gardens.

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