The One Rupee Taker And Other Stories From Nepal
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The One Rupee Taker and Other Stories from Nepal
In The One Rupee Taker and Other Stories from Nepal, Sushant Thapa exhibits remarkable precision in capturing the nuances of human eccentricity and societal conventions. Thapa’s ability to evoke empathy for the strange yet familiar characters, particularly in “The One Rupee Taker,” shows a keen understanding of human vulnerability. Meanwhile, “The Heat” explores the fragility of celebrity with a theatrical intensity. Thapa’s craftsmanship lies in his subtle yet poignant commentary on identity, fate, and societal norms, making this collection a masterful fusion of the personal and the universal. -Onkar Sharma, Author, Poet and Editor of Literary Yard This collection of short stories by Sushant Thapa offers a poignant glimpse into the lives of everyday people in Nepal, capturing their quiet struggles, aspirations, and moments of self-discovery. Sushant weaves stories that reflect the deep connections between individuals and their surroundings, exploring themes of isolation, resilience, and the human need for meaning. With rich cultural texture and universal emotions, the collection highlights the beauty and complexity of life in small towns and rural landscapes, where tradition and personal growth intersect in surprising ways. -Ram Khatri, Author, Translator, and Publishing Professional Sushant Thapa astounds the reader with his crisp vignettes of the travails of the everyman trying to eke out a life of relevance amidst the debris of the everyday. -Prof. Saugata Bhaduri, Centre for English Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
Developing Focus Group Research
This book critically examines the potential of, and suggests ways forward in, harnessing a versatile and powerful method of research - focus groups. The book challenges some of the emerging orthodoxies and presents accessible, insightful and reflective discussions about the issues around focus group work. The contributors, an impressive group of experienced researchers from a range of disciplines and traditions, discuss different ways of designing, conducting and analyzing focus group research. They examine sampling strategies; the implications of combining focus groups with other methods; accessing views of `minority' groups; their contribution to participatory or feminist research; use of software packages; discourse anal
The Census Taker
How does a Western census taker count non-bodies, or tally marriages in which the only legal and binding ones are to bel fruits? Marilyn Stablein leads us on an intimate journey through India and Nepal with a vivid collection of images and encounters. Here, the Western mind meets the Eastern world. Whether describing Tibetan hotels, animal sacrifices, plunging buses, or how a toilet becomes a museum, Stablein has an eye for detail, a facility with language that includes elements of reportage, folk tales, exotic narrative, and a sensitivity to the cultures she evokes. Dreams and reality, enlightenment and practicality weave together creating an American women's portrait of life deep in the heart of regions unknown to most of us. Blending the conventional with the bizarre, the every-day with the exotic, the mundane with the extraordinary, Stablein introduced us to a cast of unforgettable characters: an untouchable woman from a tantric sect of Shiva worshippers who raids the funeral pyres on the banks of the Ganges; a washerman who teaches "the Art of Washing Clothes" to a group of hippies; a young Westerner who meditates himself into a trance listening to old, scratchy Beatles tapes.