Parrot & Co.

Parrot & co. explores the emotional terrain of exile memory and companionship through the journey of an American traveler and a loyal servant navigating the sun-drenched reaches of Burma. With only a parrot as constant company for six years the protagonist’s life is shaped by solitude and unspoken regrets. The novel opens in the arid regions near the Irrawaddy River offering a backdrop of stark beauty and underlying desolation. The servant observant and steady provides contrast and support as a concealed past gradually comes into focus. The parrot more than a pet acts as a living symbol of endurance and the remnants of a former life representing both comfort and emotional burden. As they move toward a distant city their shared experiences expose subtle shifts in inner resolve. A faint thread of romantic possibility adds intrigue to the narrative but never overtakes the quiet meditation on identity and emotional repair. The novel constructs a layered exploration of personal history making the story not just a travel narrative but an inward quest for reconciliation connection and meaning amid landscapes both foreign and deeply familiar.