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Manjushree Thapa

Manjushree Thapa is a novelist, translator and writer. Her books include The Tutor of History (Penguin, 2001) and Forget Kathmandu: An Elegy for Democracy (Penguin, 2005)

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Nepal’s misty season

A cynical Maoist government, disarrayed parties, rival armies, a racked economy, a drifting peace process, ethnic and caste divisions - Nepalis are being failed by their leaders, says Manjushree Thapa. 

India in its Nepali backyard

The Maoist victory in Nepal took India by surprise. But New Delhi must now critically reflect on its responsibility for the outcome, says Manjushree Thapa.

Nepal: peace is more than an election

A year since the comprehensive peace accord of 21 November 2006, Nepalis are still waiting for the security, democracy and reconciliation it promised. Manjushree Thapa reports.

Forget Kathmandu: An Elegy for Democracy

In this second extract from the Ulysses award nominations, Nepalese novelist Manjushree Thapa chronicles her country’s democratic and political crisis. What does the future hold for Nepal?