Mr Shiva Lamichhane

Tunes of Existence: Collection of Short Stories Mr Shiva Lamichhane

'Tunes of Existence' is a collection of 8 different short stories. The author of this collection is Mr. Shiva Lamichhane. Mr. Lamichhane, born and raised in Nepal, has presented his insightful explanation based on the social events and various characteristic roles. Basically the stories are based on sexual exploitation, psychological violence, gender domination and harassment against the women in American and south Asian cross cultural societies. This collection strictly energizes the women to be more active, strong, competitive and decisive to face the challenges and existing domination they faced by men. Most of the stories are created on Nepalese and Indian based social, economic, political and cultural subject matter, where some stories reflect the women's indecisive problem and dilemma in crucial decision. Major stream of these stories flows on financial discrimination against women by which they face the compulsion of effortless struggle due to cultural and religious value in the existing society. The Characters are agree to embrace the moral and ethical victory over their suppression instead of taking advantage of existing law and order implemented by the states. In such a sense, these characters show their capability catching the readers' affection and sympathy toward their suffering. In this view the characters are successful to show their passion and respectful behavior. It has been expected that this collection will be able to expose the supressions against women faced in various means making more visible in the existing global society and advocate for their right and dignity. The subject matter of the social status and diversity as well as the livelihood in the south Asian countries including Nepal would be interesting and attractive among readers living in the technologically advanced modern society including Europe and North America. The author of this collection Mr. Lamichhane is a new figure in the international adult literary field though he is an established writer in Nepalese literature. He is a published author of three poetry books, a collection of short stories, an adolescent Novel as well as a research book. His new book 'Golden Ball in a Piggy Bank' is a first book in English Language published in 2012 from USA.