Trees are silent witnesses in this world & finally we get to read a book where the main character is a 'Ficus Carica', commonly known as the edible fig.

This book tells us not only of a love story between 2 teenagers who belong to opposite sides of a divided Cyprus, but also the heartbreak that comes with conflicts & wars. Hearts are broken, lives lost, homes destroyed, neighbors divided, families separated, forced migration but nobody ever thinks about the trauma & memories that are passed down from one generation to the next, not only in humans but also in plants & animals. And in a unique way, using interesting storylines, the author was able to mend my heart after breaking it in several instances in the book