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A review by vigneswara_prabhu
Kabuliwallah: Stories by Rabindranath Tagore
4.0
Perhaps there is no other name which the Indians can instantly associate with the most beloved and acclaimed literary master Rabindranath Tagore, than the phrase Kabuliwallah.
Even those who haven't read the story know of its premise, as it's one of those works that is deeply ingrained in the cultural zeitgeist.
Like many of his other stories, such as [b: Mashi|11706318|Mashi and Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1460782364l/11706318._SY75_.jpg|4576168], [b:ചാരുലത Charulatha|37801317|ചാരുലത Charulatha|Rabindranath Tagore|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1514946394l/37801317._SY75_.jpg|76916840], and [b: Chokher Bali|115030|Chokher Bali|Rabindranath Tagore|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1213413783l/115030._SY75_.jpg|110769], there is this underlying sense of melancholy and feeling of loss which pervades much of Tagore's works.
The simple story of the innocent bond between the young girl and the Kabuliwallah is touching to say the least. A man who is living thousands of kilometers away from his own family and young daughter for his livelihood, finds some comfort in the innocent love of this stranger girl.
In just a few scenes, Tagore is able to weave for us a tale of connections that define our lives, a feeling of found family, as well as the common sense of loss and sorrow that unites us regardless of national or cultural identity.
Even those who haven't read the story know of its premise, as it's one of those works that is deeply ingrained in the cultural zeitgeist.
Like many of his other stories, such as [b: Mashi|11706318|Mashi and Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1460782364l/11706318._SY75_.jpg|4576168], [b:ചാരുലത Charulatha|37801317|ചാരുലത Charulatha|Rabindranath Tagore|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1514946394l/37801317._SY75_.jpg|76916840], and [b: Chokher Bali|115030|Chokher Bali|Rabindranath Tagore|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1213413783l/115030._SY75_.jpg|110769], there is this underlying sense of melancholy and feeling of loss which pervades much of Tagore's works.
The simple story of the innocent bond between the young girl and the Kabuliwallah is touching to say the least. A man who is living thousands of kilometers away from his own family and young daughter for his livelihood, finds some comfort in the innocent love of this stranger girl.
In just a few scenes, Tagore is able to weave for us a tale of connections that define our lives, a feeling of found family, as well as the common sense of loss and sorrow that unites us regardless of national or cultural identity.