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Kilol-Bruges Express: The Fading Nomad
Mrs. Kumar, an award winning film director, is being interviewed! She shares the vivid colours of Chikki's journey and how that retarded journey which commenced with sheer wilderness accelerated into top gear, as the sinusoidal wave of life questioned even the absolute existence of her. Is this for real, is it happening too quickly, is she able to come out of the maze or the monstrous wave of life strikes time? Even if you have dreamt of a little something then fasten your seatbelt for this enthralling journey where the pattern of life will unfold, so very magnificently!
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Ackshat Deoli
3 books7 followersAckshat Deoli is a freelance writer whose only passion is writing fiction. He has written for many illustrious clients as well as services and has already published a short story 'Murder in Orange County'. From a very small age, Ackshat was driven to books like a moth to a flame but he never knew that he wanted to be a writer until he wrote a short story and really loved the process of framing a story. Ackshat believes that a book is dead when he completes it and thus, doesn't necessarily cherishes the end product! He likes the climb, the beginning, the struggles and finally, light at the end of tunnel. Kilol Bruges Express: The Fading Nomad is pretty close to his heart, as Ackshat feels that writing this book has really changed his outlook towards life.
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November 19, 2017
First of all the book is very handy and released with a meaningful cover pic. Kilol-Bruges Express:The Fading Nomad is the story of Chikki a teenage village girl from Kilol 60 Kms away from Delhi. The story begins with a 17 year old Chikki. Chikki wanted to go out of her village for studies but her village Kilol is getting Senior school and she is forced to study there itself.
Chikki lost her father in her early part of life due to an epidemic in the village also her mother at the age of 17. Chikki is an above average student and loved to study English.
The author is explaining it simply about Chiikis struggle in the early stage her of life. Once her board exams finished Chikki gets admission at a college in Delhi to study Bachelors in English. Chikki joins in CCD and with two of her colleagues Radha and Mukti they rent a small apartment near their college. Chikki meets Rohit and they get married and she resigns her Job at CCD and settles at Florida.
Chikki develop an urge to start writing Fiction books. She starts writing. Chikki wins second prize from an entry she has sent to the Brussels Literature fest. This book is not a usual fiction and carries with a strong message towards life. The author has made this book most enjoyable. The writing is so different. Towards the end Chikki ‘s life goes thru some stressful moments but she is handling it with great maturity. Chiiki’s thought about life is completely different and this is penned down superbly.
There is a poem in 88th and 89th page which is very nice.
The story revolves round thru an interview. Thru this interview the author is building up the story.
The conversations are simple and clear and the book is a real page turner.
Overall the book is a fantastic one. I recommend this book to all fiction lovers who are looking to get some positive messages thru reading..
for detailed review please visit blog:https://www.blogger.com/template-edit...
Chikki lost her father in her early part of life due to an epidemic in the village also her mother at the age of 17. Chikki is an above average student and loved to study English.
The author is explaining it simply about Chiikis struggle in the early stage her of life. Once her board exams finished Chikki gets admission at a college in Delhi to study Bachelors in English. Chikki joins in CCD and with two of her colleagues Radha and Mukti they rent a small apartment near their college. Chikki meets Rohit and they get married and she resigns her Job at CCD and settles at Florida.
Chikki develop an urge to start writing Fiction books. She starts writing. Chikki wins second prize from an entry she has sent to the Brussels Literature fest. This book is not a usual fiction and carries with a strong message towards life. The author has made this book most enjoyable. The writing is so different. Towards the end Chikki ‘s life goes thru some stressful moments but she is handling it with great maturity. Chiiki’s thought about life is completely different and this is penned down superbly.
There is a poem in 88th and 89th page which is very nice.
The story revolves round thru an interview. Thru this interview the author is building up the story.
The conversations are simple and clear and the book is a real page turner.
Overall the book is a fantastic one. I recommend this book to all fiction lovers who are looking to get some positive messages thru reading..
for detailed review please visit blog:https://www.blogger.com/template-edit...
July 6, 2017
Kilol-Bruges Express:The Fading Nomad is the story of Chikki, a teenage girl from the village of Kilol 60 Kms away from Delhi.who has lost her father when she was very young. Her mother dies due to TB . At that time she has finished her board exams and joined a college in Delhi to study Bachelors in English. There she joins Cafe Coffee Day . Radha , an Mukti her colleagues at the CCD join her and they rent a small apartment near their college There she meets Rahul and they get married. Their married life starts at Florida .So goes the story.
Ackshat Deoli has penned this story with a lot of elan and enthusiasm which fact reflects in the whole book. it is a story of Chikki an orphan and her precocious achievements against all the odds. The author has made it an enjoyable read by his rhetoric of prose and a strong plot with drama and suspense.Yes, there are so many deplorable and stressful situations and circumstances in Chikki's life. But she handles them with a lot of maturity ,wit and wisdom.
The author has given so much attention to not only Chikki's actions but also to her thoughts. He has projected her as a self -made celebrity.Her aim is to become a great author like Agatha Christie, H.W.Longfellow or Ruskin Bond.She becomes a manager in the Cafe coffee day and she wins second prize from an entry she has sent to the Brussels Literature fest. There is a poem given in the page no 88 and it is nice.
The book carries all the elements of youth fiction like romance, love, lust,betrayal, adultery , pain and success. The language is so superb which keeps me hooked and it serves as a page turner .The conversations are lively and lovely You would feel the story is happening in front of you as a tale.
Mrs Kumar (Chikki) tells the story in an interview by Sahni . for English speaking audience .Overall the book is a fantastic read for all . I recommend this book to all fiction lovers.
For full review please visit https://talesandreviews.blogspot.in/2...
Ackshat Deoli has penned this story with a lot of elan and enthusiasm which fact reflects in the whole book. it is a story of Chikki an orphan and her precocious achievements against all the odds. The author has made it an enjoyable read by his rhetoric of prose and a strong plot with drama and suspense.Yes, there are so many deplorable and stressful situations and circumstances in Chikki's life. But she handles them with a lot of maturity ,wit and wisdom.
The author has given so much attention to not only Chikki's actions but also to her thoughts. He has projected her as a self -made celebrity.Her aim is to become a great author like Agatha Christie, H.W.Longfellow or Ruskin Bond.She becomes a manager in the Cafe coffee day and she wins second prize from an entry she has sent to the Brussels Literature fest. There is a poem given in the page no 88 and it is nice.
The book carries all the elements of youth fiction like romance, love, lust,betrayal, adultery , pain and success. The language is so superb which keeps me hooked and it serves as a page turner .The conversations are lively and lovely You would feel the story is happening in front of you as a tale.
Mrs Kumar (Chikki) tells the story in an interview by Sahni . for English speaking audience .Overall the book is a fantastic read for all . I recommend this book to all fiction lovers.
For full review please visit https://talesandreviews.blogspot.in/2...
July 22, 2017
Youth fades away and so does life!
In the book, Kilol-Brruges Express: The Fading Nomad, the author has bridged a breathtaking journey between Kilol, a small village located at a distance of 60 kilometers from New Delhi,
and Bruges, a high-end city in Belgium.
The story starts when Chikki, a dusky colored twelfth grader, wakes up to the persistent calling of her mother, who like most of the women in her village wants her daughter to take her education very seriously, but that only with the dream of fixing her with a rich groom. It is important to notice that the protagonist, who has been portrayed by the narrator as an extremely pretty girl, is time and again advised by her mother to do something about her dusky complexion. Her mother makes it clear for Chikki that the grooms these days do not settle for anything less than a fair and lovely bride, which again tells us something about the background Chikki has come from.
From the very beginning, we get the idea that the people in Kilol still are, from top to bottom, drenched in the very idea of Patriarchy. However, what is amazing to see is that even though Chikki has never put a foot outside her village, she does not easily comply with the general stereotypes of the villagers. Also, she is a little apprehensive about downright rejecting her mother’s moralistic view on life, yet she does not at any point agree to entirely abide by them. And a glimpse of her independent thinking could be seen in the way she remembers her dead father. When you will read the book, you will clearly see what I meant there.
The beauty of this book completely lies in its overwhelming pace. It does not give you space to breathe or to even think. Perchance, you decide to turn down the invitation that every next page has to offer and rather take time, understanding Chikki and her moods, then, you, my dear friend, are in for a long haul. Here, every sentence alludes to a complete and an entirely new story.
The cycle of light and dark repeats quite often in Chikki's life, and neither afraid of what could be hidden in the dark nor overwhelmed by the beauty of light, she keeps on scuffling with life as it comes. She does not plan before acting, she learns to act with the plan. She is a fearsome believer! She is not afraid of risking all her potential over the altar. And since she is ready to sacrifice so much, she is openly blessed with all the spotlight and success.
In Chikki's words,
"You see, us thinking about not taking risks and playing it safe, is just a variant of trying to have one part of the pattern and that is a crest, which certainly is not possible. The Zenith of the peak of mountains has to be balanced by the nadir of the depth of the seas."
A page turner! A complete delight to read!
In the book, Kilol-Brruges Express: The Fading Nomad, the author has bridged a breathtaking journey between Kilol, a small village located at a distance of 60 kilometers from New Delhi,
and Bruges, a high-end city in Belgium.
The story starts when Chikki, a dusky colored twelfth grader, wakes up to the persistent calling of her mother, who like most of the women in her village wants her daughter to take her education very seriously, but that only with the dream of fixing her with a rich groom. It is important to notice that the protagonist, who has been portrayed by the narrator as an extremely pretty girl, is time and again advised by her mother to do something about her dusky complexion. Her mother makes it clear for Chikki that the grooms these days do not settle for anything less than a fair and lovely bride, which again tells us something about the background Chikki has come from.
From the very beginning, we get the idea that the people in Kilol still are, from top to bottom, drenched in the very idea of Patriarchy. However, what is amazing to see is that even though Chikki has never put a foot outside her village, she does not easily comply with the general stereotypes of the villagers. Also, she is a little apprehensive about downright rejecting her mother’s moralistic view on life, yet she does not at any point agree to entirely abide by them. And a glimpse of her independent thinking could be seen in the way she remembers her dead father. When you will read the book, you will clearly see what I meant there.
The beauty of this book completely lies in its overwhelming pace. It does not give you space to breathe or to even think. Perchance, you decide to turn down the invitation that every next page has to offer and rather take time, understanding Chikki and her moods, then, you, my dear friend, are in for a long haul. Here, every sentence alludes to a complete and an entirely new story.
The cycle of light and dark repeats quite often in Chikki's life, and neither afraid of what could be hidden in the dark nor overwhelmed by the beauty of light, she keeps on scuffling with life as it comes. She does not plan before acting, she learns to act with the plan. She is a fearsome believer! She is not afraid of risking all her potential over the altar. And since she is ready to sacrifice so much, she is openly blessed with all the spotlight and success.
In Chikki's words,
"You see, us thinking about not taking risks and playing it safe, is just a variant of trying to have one part of the pattern and that is a crest, which certainly is not possible. The Zenith of the peak of mountains has to be balanced by the nadir of the depth of the seas."
A page turner! A complete delight to read!
July 26, 2017
'Kilol-Bruges Express: The Fading Nomad' is aptly named which narrates Chikki’s journey.
The journey starts with a void space in the tender heart without any passions, desires or targets in life. The traits get instilled in heart time & again as Chikki’s journey unfolds. And the best part is, neither her thoughts nor her actions instill these traits, but her impulsive dreams & unplanned encounters do the job. Though the journey is not conventional, author tried to define a pattern to these impulsive dreams and fortunately, he is successful in doing the same.
An impression will be left in reader's mind and the biggest thought I am left with is, 'How many of us stay true to our hearts as we grow old, still retain our raw or unadulterated status and achieve something, preferably with the loved ones'?
Story is unfolded in most subtle way and is a must read for the readers who enjoy youth adult contemporary fiction stories with philosophies blend with logics at various stages of the story. Good attempt Ackshat Deoli, your work is worth a read and worth a remembrance !
Complete review is available in my wordpress blog:
https://gurugowrav.wordpress.com/2017...
The journey starts with a void space in the tender heart without any passions, desires or targets in life. The traits get instilled in heart time & again as Chikki’s journey unfolds. And the best part is, neither her thoughts nor her actions instill these traits, but her impulsive dreams & unplanned encounters do the job. Though the journey is not conventional, author tried to define a pattern to these impulsive dreams and fortunately, he is successful in doing the same.
An impression will be left in reader's mind and the biggest thought I am left with is, 'How many of us stay true to our hearts as we grow old, still retain our raw or unadulterated status and achieve something, preferably with the loved ones'?
Story is unfolded in most subtle way and is a must read for the readers who enjoy youth adult contemporary fiction stories with philosophies blend with logics at various stages of the story. Good attempt Ackshat Deoli, your work is worth a read and worth a remembrance !
Complete review is available in my wordpress blog:
https://gurugowrav.wordpress.com/2017...
July 7, 2017
Kilol-Bruges Express by Ackhat Deoli is a short, lucid and deep read which describes an interview of a successful author who lived a bold life. It is about a woman who is from a poverty stricken village and her lost both her parents, her struggles, her journey. Will she ever be able to follow her passion?
Her journey is set to be an inspiration for all those women who struggle against the societal norms to find themselves. I just wanted the book to be lengthier and more stark with a bit more emphasis on characters. The book cover and blurb are appropriate and at par with the story. It is a light good read.
Her journey is set to be an inspiration for all those women who struggle against the societal norms to find themselves. I just wanted the book to be lengthier and more stark with a bit more emphasis on characters. The book cover and blurb are appropriate and at par with the story. It is a light good read.
September 14, 2017
'Kilol-Bruges Express: The Fading Nomad' The name itself made me keep my hands on the book. Beautifully written and a short one . Its about a journey of a woman from a village in India to a city in Belgium. Its a wonderful read.
November 24, 2018
It is an average book. The story is left hanging at the end. It is better to give a closure to your readers.
September 7, 2017
Full disclosure : I received this book via giveaway
Things I liked :
1. Awesome writing style : Some lines like "Silence echoed through microphone", "If I bargain, does it mean I am poor" were simply gold.
2. The character development.
Things I disliked:
1. It seems like book has been cut short intentionally. Some characters were simply left hanging. And
2. Reader was left with lot of questions:
Things I liked :
1. Awesome writing style : Some lines like "Silence echoed through microphone", "If I bargain, does it mean I am poor" were simply gold.
2. The character development.
Things I disliked:
1. It seems like book has been cut short intentionally. Some characters were simply left hanging. And
2. Reader was left with lot of questions:
September 13, 2017
It is an amazing book for all the people especially who love fiction. The author has shown various aspects of life like love, pain, romance and success. I strongly recommend everyone to read it.
July 11, 2017
simple yet amazing story!!
November 13, 2017
Got the book as a giveaway, thanks to the author for it. Will write the review once I complete it.
Edit : Completed. A nice effort for sure. It was smooth, and since it was a short one I didn't likely wanted to keep it down too else maybe I'd have.
The story was simple and lovely, it seemed all realistic. The main character had some depth, as I believe, strengthening of the protagonist is very important for a book, you should feel him, his actions, his words. The writing was somewhat naive, there is a scope of improvement there. For instance, a guy from 'states' won't talk like, "I told you no!", it will be like, "I told you, right?".
The end was a cliche but still was fine.
A fine book for a short read, may leave a tinge feel good. :)
Edit : Completed. A nice effort for sure. It was smooth, and since it was a short one I didn't likely wanted to keep it down too else maybe I'd have.
The story was simple and lovely, it seemed all realistic. The main character had some depth, as I believe, strengthening of the protagonist is very important for a book, you should feel him, his actions, his words. The writing was somewhat naive, there is a scope of improvement there. For instance, a guy from 'states' won't talk like, "I told you no!", it will be like, "I told you, right?".
The end was a cliche but still was fine.
A fine book for a short read, may leave a tinge feel good. :)
May 4, 2017
Amazing read!
I totally loved the way the author has written the book! And the best part is that the perception of life changes each time you read this book. This book is going to be the game-changer of how books are written and perceived these days especially in the local audiences. Kudos to the author for such a brilliant job!
I totally loved the way the author has written the book! And the best part is that the perception of life changes each time you read this book. This book is going to be the game-changer of how books are written and perceived these days especially in the local audiences. Kudos to the author for such a brilliant job!
October 14, 2017
The book is in the form of an interview. An award winning film director, Mrs. Kumar shares the journey of Chikki, a girl from a small place called Kilol, 60 kms from Delhi and her journey to Bruges, a posh city in Belgium through the entire book in the interview. Chikki lost her father when she was 10 and her mother at the age of 17 which is the stage where Chikki's story starts in the book. She's a girl who has dreams of going out of that small place for further studies and her mother catapults her journey by helping her in taking the first step by saving enough to have placed her in a good college in Delhi. Chikki is born with very traditional and sometimes conservative Indian values where a girl has to be fair to get a desired groom or exceptionally good in her career. Chikki did not have the previous factor which is why she was encouraged by her mother to focus on the later. Chikki is tied with traditional values and modern aspirations. She wants to pursue writing in near the future and her lust for books and reading gives her the edge and very obviously why English and literature remains her forte in academics. She falls in love with a guy while in Delhi and gets married to him and moves to Florida. While there, Chikki starts writing fiction and wins a second prize in a competition in Brussels.
The protagonist, Chikki's life story is inspiring with her set of struggles and shortcomings from losing parents at an early age to life's hurdles towards the later stages of her life and she emerges beneath everything continuing in her life with penance and grace. She breaks stereotypes and is yet the traditional girls with values from Kilol. She's moody, determined, yet calm and composed.
You can read the entire review here- https://kripalinikalita.blogspot.in/2...
The protagonist, Chikki's life story is inspiring with her set of struggles and shortcomings from losing parents at an early age to life's hurdles towards the later stages of her life and she emerges beneath everything continuing in her life with penance and grace. She breaks stereotypes and is yet the traditional girls with values from Kilol. She's moody, determined, yet calm and composed.
You can read the entire review here- https://kripalinikalita.blogspot.in/2...
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March 21, 2022Gotta say wasn't interested much when read the preface of the story but the content was entirely different. An interesting interpretation style by the writer, credit for that. The characters were intriguing and in terms contrasted from each other. But the end did disappoint me thats all I got to complain about.
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