It is a wonderful novel written by the popular writer Parijat (Bishnukumari Waiba). She has written about herself in this novel. It is an inspirational and psychological story of the writer when she was young.
This is one of my favorite books that I have read. It clearly shows the lifestyle of Nepalese people living in foreign countries and the struggle of great persons like Parijat who worked very hard to tackle every difficult situation and problem on the way to success. Many Nepalese people live in Darjeeling, a place in India, where the writer’s family also lived.
Her mother died when she was very young. Her elder sisters were already married except Sukanya. So, there were only four members in the family with her father and a brother.
Her father was totally different from others. Though he worked as a homeopathic doctor, there were many financial problems. There was no religion or culture in their family. K.S. Lama (her father) had forbidden dancing, singing, and such activities. However, he used to tell different stories about World War II and related leaders like Hitler. They also used to read different types of books.
Sukanya (her sister) was very talented in her studies. She was also good at talking with people and was very friendly. So, everyone liked her. But the writer was totally different from other children since her childhood. She was always serious and thoughtful. She used to sit alone on the lap of Juniper, Pine, and Rhododendron trees (Dhupia, Salla, and Laligurashko Fed) and imagine many things in her mind.
She was also self-contained and pensive. She loved nature and played with its magical beauty. She enjoyed nature. She wasn’t friendly with her friends. Although she wanted to be popular and friendly like her sister Sukanya and others, her nature was totally different. She had a problem expressing her feelings, emotions, imaginations, and creations to others.
She used to be sick frequently since childhood. Her father tried to make her healthy using his own techniques and principles. Her brother was talented in studies but started focusing on other things, so his results decreased. He used to ask Parijat to write poems and stories for him, but unfortunately, he died while swimming.
After that, her family became more disturbed. Her father moved to Nepal to live with her brother (uncle’s son). Meanwhile, the writer’s imagination power was increasing.
After some time, the writer also went to Nepal with her brother to start a new journey. Now, she is the most popular and great author of Nepal as well as of the world.
I suggest you read this book if you want to know about the life and thoughts of a great person. I am pretty sure you will be inspired by this book and you will love .
