Stories

School Zone

Grandmother’s Love

By Bijay Raj Acharya “Mohan, I hope you are regular in art class,” said Daddy, changing his dress after returning from office. “Oh, why won’t? I...

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Son of a Guerrilla

By Mahesh Bikram Shah He is the son of a guerrilla. I am in my office, leaning on my chair for support and watching him...

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Curious Siddhartha

By Kavitaram Shrestha The Shakyas had the practice that when a child started walking and talking, it was taken for the first holy visit of...

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The Love Story of Peter

By Govardhan Pooja “Don’t work so hard!” “Okay. I will be careful.” Our intimacy started with this very conversation. I am a worker at a...

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The Fisherman’s Philosophy

By Manoj Regmi After a very busy day at work, I went to my favorite cafe by the lake. I would usually go there to...

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Mr. Pokharel’s Budget

By LB Chhetri As soon as the government tabled its annual budget, the modern ritual of debate, discussion, and comments by various organizations on the...

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This Night Is Mine Just As Well

by Maya Thakuri It was past midnight. Kicking the door hard, Harihar yelled haltingly: “Hey you bitch in there, either you open the door or...

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War

By Maya Thakuri Half of the night had slipped off. Yet his eyes hadn’t got even a wink of sleep. She was willing to switch...

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Mother, Please Leave!

Maya Thakuri A sudden, disgusting smell fills the room whenever my mother, who is nearing eighty-six, enters. My fourteen-year-old son Manis, twelve-year-old daughter Sumi, and...

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