Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur released book Saudade-A Love Everlasting written by a young author Simran Agarwal at Shimla today. Simran is currently pursuing B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry from Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan.
While appreciating the efforts of the young author and writer, Chief Minister said that this collection of poems would prove to be a readers delight and also inspire the budding writers. He also wished the all the very best for her bright future and future endeavours.
The book is a collection of 70 poems divided into 8 themes i.e. Love, Heartbreak, Loss, Pain, Hope, Longing, Courage and Self-Love. The book first talks about falling in love, losing that love and what people might feel when they experience heartbreak and later shows how if we have hope and courage in life and learn to love ourselves things get better with time.
Father of Simran, Dinesh Agarwal, mother Nita Agarwal, Vishesh Agarwal, Alka Agarwal, Saksham Agarwal were also present on the occasion.