Chhapamar ko Chhoro () is a Nepali short story collection by Mahesh Bikram Shah.http://www.ekantipur.com/saturday/2013/07/12/books/diasporic-snapshots/251104.html 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
Kumari Prashnaharu Nepali Lok Katha Baikuntha Express Seto Dharti
References