In startlingly intimate portraits of womenโwomen under duress, women falling in love, women reminiscing of girlhood, women coming into being against the onerous world intent on holding them down, women just trying to survive one more dayโChimi Lama presents a fierce collection of short stories from the foothills of the Himalayas, before the digital world of internet and mobile phones became a mainstay in life.
From the idiosyncratic charm of Lhamu Ajiโs escapades to Nirmalaโs quiet resilience in the world of sex work, from Parvatiโs fatalistic acclimatization to Maichyangโs fortitude battling the elements, this
volume explores the unplumbed lives of IndianโNepalese women navigating the treacherous terrain of domestic violence, racial tensions, cultural erasureโall while carrying the weight of family honour and community expectations on their shoulders. Yoshay Lama Lindblomโs dexterous translation animates the authenticity of the Nepali original, as she follows Chimi Lamaโs luminous voice in close balletic flourishes.
