Chhapamar ko Chhoro
20007 Nepali book by Mahesh Bikram Shah
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Chhapamar ko Chhoro (Nepali: छापामारको छोरो, lit. 'The guerrilla’s son') is a Nepali short story collection by Mahesh Bikram Shah.[1][2][3] 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.[4]
First edition | |
| Author | Mahesh Bikram Shah |
|---|---|
| Original title | छापामारको छोरो |
| Language | Nepali |
| Subject | Maoist insurgency in Nepal |
| Genre | Short stories |
| Published | 2007 |
| Publisher | Sajha Prakashan, FinePrint Publication |
| Publication date | 2007 |
| Publication place |  Nepal |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 124 |
| ISBN | 9993327727 |
Background
Shah is a police officer. The stories are based on the difficulties of ordinary people during the Maoist insurgency in Nepal.[5]
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]