'Alchemist' Autorickshaw In Kerala Gets A Shout-Out From Paulo Coelho

"Kerala, India (thank you very much for the photo)," wrote Paulo Coelho

Remember Paulo Coelho's earth-shattering novel The Alchemist? The touching story about one's self-discovery is a good enough reason to remember the book. But now we have something more to add to the book's charm. This Sunday, the Brazilian writer's tweet about an autorickshaw went viral. Reason? This auto rickshaw was seen on the roads of Kerala. On its rear, there is a name of Paulo Coelho's written in big bold English letters. The word ‘Alchemist' is painted just below his name in Malayalam. Mr Coelho acknowledged the gesture by writing, “Kerala, India (thank you very much for the photo).” Kerala, India (thank you very much for the photo) pic.twitter.com/13IdqKwsMo Hi @paulocoelho, anytime! For us you're not from Brazil or abroad.You're from the banks of #the_Bharathappuzha river, and feel you as one of our favourite Malayalam novelists such as, #Vaikom_Muhammed_Basheer, #Thakazhi, #OV_Vijayan, #MT_Vasudevan_Nair, etc. You will be surprised to know the kind of following you have in this small part of the world called Kerala???????? Go to Kerala with a truck load of ur books, try and unload it on your own, then give u will understand the knowledge ???? Go to Kerala with a truck load of ur books, try and unload it on your own, then give u will understand the knowledge ???? India always sending you love in different ways. Your ideology and books have greatly transformed Indian minds.For us, Paulo Coelho isn't just an author but a preacher of great knowledge and ideology. This tweet should reach the person who drives that auto. It would be a great shame if the person behind this is unaware that PC had noticed this and tweeted about it. Must mean a lot. https://t.co/Po164O92OR The tweet was posted on September 5, 2021. Within a day, it garnered 21.4k likes and over 1.7k retweets and still counting. Mr Coelho's tweet has received much love from bibliophiles, especially the ones residing in Kerala. A user named Thomas Zachariah wrote, "For us, you're not from Brazil or abroad. You're from the banks of the Bharathappuzha river, and feel you as one of our favourite Malayalam novelists."