Village library dedicated to the memory of a lost love

bentley writes “Eight years ago, Australian Glen Goulds and Japanese Natsuko Shioya fell in love. Almost two years later, while she was home to talk to her parents about moving to Australia, Natsuko, 23, died in a freak accident. Glen, 37, spent three years getting to know her family and Japanese aesthetics. In her memory, they built a library in Indonesia, near the village where Glen and Natsuko met. Glen designed it–complete with tea-room and Japanese garden–and once a month contributes AU$1,000 to pay the staff and buy more books. The sign at the door reads, “This place of peace and harmony is dedicated to the memory of Natsuko Shioya, a gentle, humble and selfless soul.” [More]” (Author’s note: Check your tears at the door, or they are bound to come out. A true love story.)

February 5, 2004 by Uncategorized 0

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