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कथाkokatha
Stories within stories
Discovering, Discussing, and Documenting written narratives from the Eastern Himalayan region within India.
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Beyul Hidden Lands - The Conundrum of Greater Good
Beyul Hidden Lands is the first novel in a fantasy series by Yoshay Lama Lindblom, who is originally from Kurseong India. A quick...
gauthalihandcrafte
Jun 14, 20243 min read


फातसुङ - The Song Of The Soil
The Gorkhaland Movement, 1986 witnessed mass participation from the youth. In Song of the Soil the events unfold as a memory of bygone days.
Simran
Sep 21, 20224 min read


Mahavinishkramanpachi by Pavitra Lama asks: Is renunciation of domestic ties a gendered privilege?
Pavitra Lama's evocative poetry voices the lived realities of women in the Eastern Himalayas.
gauthalihandcrafte
Jul 20, 20223 min read


Here’s What Gauley Bhai’s Music Can Tell Us About The Little Stream By The Village in Kalimpong
I remember someone talking about how literature lives in music. It is a sentence that has stayed with me. Songs serve as an alternative...
Simran
May 8, 20223 min read


What I Loved About Dark Tales From The Himalayas
The police arrive promptly to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young professor at Delhi University. In another story, a...
Simran
Mar 30, 20222 min read


The Woes Of A Gorkha's Unemployed Daughter: Ahead of Darjeeling Municipality Polls 2022
Discussing Darjeeling through Prajwal Parajuly's short story - A Missed Blessing from the collection - A Gurkha's Daughter.
gauthalihandcrafte
Feb 26, 20224 min read


A Lesson from The Journey of an Ideal
After There's a Carnival Today, Long Night of Storm by Prawin Adhikari is a good book to take a closer look at Sri Indrabahadur Rai's...
Simran
Jan 25, 20223 min read


5 Reasons To Read The King's Harvest By Chetan Raj Shrestha
It is times when spirits, gods, and demons walk the earth and human beings live under the simplicity of Kingdom, Religion, and...
Simran
May 1, 20213 min read
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