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Chhapamar ko Chhoro

Chhapamar ko Chhoro () is a Nepali short story collection by Mahesh Bikram Shah. The book was published in 2007 by Sajha Prakashan. The book won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for the year 2063 BS (2007-2008). The anthology consists of eighteen stories centered around Maoist insurgency in Nepal.

Background

Shah is a police officer. The stories are based on the difficulties of ordinary people during the Maoist insurgency in Nepal.

Stories

Some of the stories included in the anthology are:

  • Badhsala ma Buddha [Buddha in a Slaughter House]
  • Ma ra Murdaharu [Me and Corpses]
  • Ekadeshma [In a Country]
  • Babuko Kandh ma Chhoro Sutiraheko Desh [The Country where the Son is Sleeping in the Father’s Shoulder]
  • Mero Kukur Aajhai Bhukiraheko Thiyo [My Dog was Still Barking]
  • Bandha Dhoka ra Samaya [Closed Door and Time]
  • Bandha Dhoka ra Sapanaharu [Broken Door and the Dreams]

Awards

The book was awarded with Madan Puraskar for the year 2063 BS (2007-2008).

See also

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