Story writer Kusum comes up with Parswa Dhoon

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Dec. 22: Parswa Dhoon (Background Sound), a collection of short stories in Nepali by Krishna Kusum, has hit the book stalls.

Published by Shikha Books Kathmandu, the book has 13 promising stories of miscellaneous flavours. The writer, who has been living in Texas, USA, has written almost all stories of Nepalis living in the USA and abroad.

Among the stories, New York Ma Bhetiyeko Desh (The Motherland Found in New York),  Parijat, Blind Date, Euta Antya (The End) and Ladaku (Warrior) look marvelous.  

New York Ma Bhetiyeko Desh depicts the poignant story of Nepali old women who have true hearts but cannot fit in the USA. They face many obstacles and tragedies. 

Parijat is the story of a Bhutanese refugee family of Dalit community who has to face untouchability among the Nepali community even in the USA. Blind Date depicts not only the destiny of Nepali students in the USA but also discloses the true face of the capitalist system. The narration and the style of the story is very playful.

Euta Antya is the story of the helpfulness of Bhutanese immigrants in the USA. The writer misses the helpfulness of an old man who has passed away recently. The writer's nostalgia may make the 

readers empathetic. 

Ladaku tells the story of a warrior of Maoist Conflict (1996-2006). After the peace accord, the warrior faced many tough days and was compelled to go to the USA through 

an illegal process.

Other stories including Clone, Dutkar (Rejection), Anuttarit (The Unanswered), Maya Urf Paso (The Love or The Net), Gathaso (The Saga), Bharyang  (The Ladder), Charlie,  Apuro (The Incomplete) are also worth reading.

Veteran Novelist Nayan Raj Pandey found Kusum a proficient story teller. At the same time, critic Kumari Lama entitled him the spokesperson of Nepali immigrants in America, in the book release programme held recently in Kathmandu.

'Humane voice, sharp political and social consciousness and marginalised voice are the true assets of Kusum's short stories,' the publishing house has written in its blurb.

A civil engineer of the US government, Kusum had three books including Amrit Ko Pyala, a collection of ghazals, to his credit before this. He has edited many books including Paradesh Ka Katha, Hastakshar and Aagan Chhadepachhi.