The Gurkha's Daughter

Shortlisted for The Dylan Thomas Prize, The Gurkha's Daughter is a pioneering collection of stories about the Nepali-speaking world from a rising star in international literature. A Hindu religious festival in Darjeeling brings with it a sacrifice; a Nepali-Bhutanese refugee pins her hopes on the West; a Kalimpong shopkeeper faces an impossible dilemma; a Gurkha’s daughter tries to comprehend her father’s complaints. These are just some of the stories describing and dramatizing the experiences of both the Nepalese people and the Nepalese diaspora—the people whose culture and language is Nepalese but who are dispersed to India, Bhutan and beyond. From every perspective and on every page, Prajwal Parajuly blends rich colour and vernacular to paint an eye-opening picture of a unique world and its people.