2019 12 19.
Hostel 8 is unlivable. All students have left (and not just on vacation). Today morning when I visited, a lonely watchman was on guard. No one in the corridors, no one in the rooms, no one in the mess.
Hostel 8 is abandoned and will be demolished. Another version of Hostel 8 will be built in its place.
I have never seen a hostel so deserted. This reminded me of the poem "The Deserted Village", by Oliver Goldsmith.
I am told the same fate awaits Hostel 4 and Hostel 7.
Hostel 8 is unlivable. All students have left (and not just on vacation). Today morning when I visited, a lonely watchman was on guard. No one in the corridors, no one in the rooms, no one in the mess.
Hostel 8 is abandoned and will be demolished. Another version of Hostel 8 will be built in its place.
I have never seen a hostel so deserted. This reminded me of the poem "The Deserted Village", by Oliver Goldsmith.
I am told the same fate awaits Hostel 4 and Hostel 7.
In our years H8 was the sought after hostel. Change is a constant. A new one will take its place.
ReplyDeleteHumanity gives essence to the environment. A desolate structure evinces no personality. However impressive be the architecture.
I recall my trips to Europe - Venezia in particular. The beauty in peak tourist season & the lacklustre environment when the season is over. My personal experiences.