Forget Kathmandu, by Manjushree Thapa
"best selling study of the tangled politics of Nepal... unprecedented unflinching look at Nepal's past and present, and easily among the finest works of non-fiction from contemporary South Asia ... the point of view of a history dweller rather than a history broker .. it is at once the celebration of the power of the literary monologue and a cry of outrage at the reality in which the present Nepali state and society are trapped" Nepali Times
"History is a collection of found objects washed up through time. Goods, ideas, personalities surface towards us, then sink away. Some we hook out, others we ignore, and as the pattern changes, so does the meaning. We cannot rely on the facts. Time, which returns everything, changes everything. Jeannette Winterson
Read this book! I am!! its GREAT. No, you are wrong! it is an easy read!
Writing in the Flavors Cafe, with a monsoon type of rainstorm happening on the tin roof above and lightening flashes accompany thunderous rolls .... wonder when I can go home on my bike with computer in back pack!!
hugs, Dyane
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3 years ago
Oh dyane,
ReplyDeleteSoooo sorry for not keeping in touch with you. Great to read yur blog and lovely to see you are enjoying yourself. Keep up the hard work, yu will be rewarded.
We are all well here. Sarah is in Ireland for 3 months working after a very hard first week at University. Sean is running the Calgary Marathon next Sunday - not bad for an old guy who is 60. Grace is looking forward to finishing Grade 9 and starting High School in September. Me, I am working hard as ever but with nice clients. We hope to drive to Ontario in August and then down to N.Y for a wedding. Busy, Busy here.
How long are you planning on staying away? We miss you.
Lots of love and Hugs from Mary, Sean and the girls.
Great to hear your comments, Mary and to hear that you are all thriving .... GOOD LUCK to Sean on Sunday (today here, tomorrow there). Memories of meeting Sean at the Calgary marathon all those years ago. If you hit Toronto you must look Rosemary and Matthew up, please. Ask me for their number by e-mail. M, I hope your shoulder is 100% aok. love to Sean and the girls and of course special hug to your grand child! Dyane
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