Story of Shravan Kumar
Long-time ago, there lived a boy called Shravan Kumar. He was very unfortunate as both of his parents were blind. […]
Grateful Animals and Ungrateful Man
Driftwood is worth more than some men. Jātaka 73: i. 322-327. True is this saying of some men of the […]
You Don’t Die Till You’re Dead
A herbalist, a stone carver and a cook were very close friends, even though the herbalist was a Bonpo, the […]
The Lost Son
There was a householder’s son who went away into a distant country, and while the father accumulated immeasurable riches, the […]
The Pahari defeat: a local history from Saathi-ghar
Once upon a time, some present-day VDCs were kingdoms of their own. In Saathi-ghar in Kavre, a two-hour drive outside […]
Journey to Bone and Ash
There was once an old woman called Dechen. People called her Dechen Budhi – Dechen, the old woman. She wasn’t […]
The River
A story by Prawin Adhikari First published in Kurakani.com, October 2002 The sun was sharp and stinging. The shadows were dark […]
A Blaze in the Straw (Paral ko Aago)
Translation of Paral ko Aago, A story by Guru Prasad Mainali. Chame’s wife Gaunthali had a very sharp tongue. Even […]
The Ward
Translation of Naaso, a story by Shri Guruprasad Mainali Although Cancala Sri had visited his house, Deviraman was without children. […]
But He Never Back
The Sun is dawning casually, people are getting home to be shielded. The shops are winding up earlier as they […]