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  CHITRALEKHAKO CHAURASI the book that lands in controversy By LB Thapa Chitralekhako Chaurasi is a Nepali translation of LAND WHERE I FLEE. Originally, the novel was written in English and published in London in 2014. Finally, the Nepali translation of the book was launched in 2023 for Nepali readers.  Prajwal Parajuly is a Nepali-origin Indian author who lives in India. He has woven the entire story around an 84-year-old woman, Chitralekha. During her young age, Chitralekha was involved in the garment business and earned an impressive fortune. She lived a good life, but it was full of challenges, obstacles, and competition. She faced many vicissitudes of life and finally established herself as a successful female entrepreneur.   Chitralekha made an announcement in the family to celebrate her 84th birthday by following religious rituals. Everyone in the village was invited to the grand puja. Her three grandchildren living abroad agreed to attend the puja. Ch...

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  DYING HOPES a true story By LB Thapa Kukhri ka, kukhri ka, kukhari ka, kukhari ka…… Suk Bahadur Damain’s mobile was ringing continuously. Suke was feeding grass to his cattle, and his hands were stained with cow dung. So that he did not approach to pick up his phone. “For god sake, someone picks up the phone. I am feeding grass to cattle," shouted Suke from the cowshed. His wife, Sunmaya, rushed to her husband’s coat to get the phone that was hung on the pillar of the main door. The coat had many pockets. She rummaged through most pockets, but the mobile was still blaring continuously. Finally, Sunmaya found the mobile in a small pocket of the coat. “Hello! Who is there? Who do you want to speak with?” Asked Sunmaya. “It is me, Aama. Your son Dammar”. “Where are you, my dear son? We were desperately waiting for your call. We were so worried about your wellbeing.”. “It’s all right, Aama. I have a good piece of news for you. I have already reached Russia. It was not th...

  SIX MUST READ NEPALI BOOKS By LB Thapa BHUKTAMAN: A LITANY OF SUFFERINGS Bhuktaman is the work of fiction penned by Dhirendra Sinal. Though the author says his book is a work of fiction, it is more like a memoir. The author has explained his own sufferings that he experienced in his own life. The story of the book begins with the suffering of a husband when his wife's health suddenly falls apart.  The husband takes his sick wife to different hospitals to get her treated. Then he experiences how life is so complicated for a layman in their own country. Bhuktaman is the story of the common people living in the country. The book states that life is difficult for ordinary people who have neither money to bribe nor high-level connections. The book has also highlighted how the people of the country suffer due to the irresponsible activities of our policymakers.  Poor work ethics and a lack of sincerity and accountability have increased the suffering of the people on th...

Credit: The Hemingway Post, a literary magazine.   The significance of poetry and the way it is perceived have evolved due to shifts in cultural barriers, societal norms, literary values and dimensions of necessities, and ever-changing human desires : Subhash Singh Parajuli Subash Singh Parajuli is the published author of three books. Mr. Parajuli’s poems have already been published at home and abroad. He is an ambassador and core administrator of the Indo-Nepal Pictorial Forum. For the forum, he has conducted various poetry workshops, recitations in Nepal, and even a World Book Record-holding Pictorial Poetry Exhibition in 2019.     Mr. Parajuli is the 2017 winner of the Pentasi B Universal Inspirational Poet Award from the Philippines. In 2018, he received the Epitome for Peace and Literature Award from Nigeria. In the same year, he received the Eternity for Peace Award from Odisha, India. In 2019, he was awarded the Youth for Peace Ambassador Award by WYPF Korea...

Credit: The Hemingway Post, a literary magazine, available only in Print.     An interview with Shafkat Aziz Hajam, a Kashmiri Poet and Writer Kashmir, once known as a paradise on earth, suddenly fell into the cobweb of violence. It swallowed the lives of many people and left several others homeless in their homeland. In such a melancholic backdrop, when the valley is engulfed in fear and suspense, Shafkat Azis Hajam, a noted poet, author, and book reviewer, delivers the message of love, peace, and harmony. In brief, his poetry is replete with the emotions of goodwill and nationalism.   The publication of two children’s poetry books, The Cuckoo’s Voice and The Canary’s Voice have firmly established Hajam as a leading children’s poet in the Kashmir region. Most arguably, Hajam is the only poet in the region who has been actively writing beautiful poetry for children. His poetry helps children take a flight to the world of the unknown, where they learn important life...

  AN INTERVIEW WITH LINDY WARRELL By Kuma Raj Subedi The novel remains my first and foremost love, but poetry is more fun, offering more immediate gratification in the company of others: Lindy Warrell Kuma Raj Subedi, poet, writer, and academician Lindy is an anthropologist, blogger, poet, and novelist. Growing up with her head in books, she dreamed high in a mulberry tree to become a writer, a recently fulfilled aspiration. As a child, Lindy lived in Post-War Japan. She did postgraduate research as a single mother of three in Sri Lanka and has worked with First Nations people across outback Australia. At 81, Lindy lives the good life in the popular Adelaide seaside suburb, Glenelg. She is the founder of the poetry critique group, TramsEnd Poets, and runs two poetry groups at her local community center, where she also teaches meditation. Recently, her second novel “They Who Nicked the Sun” has been launched.   Kuma Raj Subedi , himself a renowned poet, writer, and establis...