User:Sajankc143/The Chemistry of Grief

The Chemistry of Grief comprises of fifteen short stories written in the context of contemporary Nepali society. The book magnificently displays the Nepali life both in the cities as well as in the countryside. The stories talk about the trials and tribulations the teenagers are passing through, how sex can be a pivotal factor in the life of an individual and how it can afflict an individual physically as well as psychologically. The stories are written subtly in different backdrops (either traditional or political or cultural) of the same platform, Nepal. Here, the characters have to get accustomed to the different stages of their lives facing and tackling every new challenge their fate has set on their way, just like a bicycle rider has to adjust himself to the bicycle suffering the falls before learning how to ride it. Here, some have to adapt themselves to their adolescence while some to their old age. Or to the departure from their beloved. Or to the new environment they are in. Can these characters blend themselves with the new circumstances they are in? Can they rejuvenate their lives?

Contents

The Crushed Bidi 7

A 22 Year Old Virgin 9

Smoky Screen 33

Glory of the Death 35

Yoghurt, Love and Affection 55

Nepal: A Dreamland 63

Harka Thapa Falls into a Pit 65

The Dying Fire 67

Throbs of the Heart 69

The Bicycle Rider 75

The Protagonist 101

Masochism 103

The Royal Phantoms 105

The Shameless Heart 117

The Chemistry of Grief 137

About the Author

Sajan Kc. was born in 1994 in the hills of Tanahun. Later, his family migrated and settled in Pokhara where he now lives. He started writing at the young age of 14. He explores the psyche of his characters and brings them on the tip of his pen. He writes in the background of the contemporary Nepal society and magnifies small to the smallest aspects of people’s lives that can in fact leave striking repercussions behind. The Chemistry of Grief is his debut. Currently, he is doing Science in higher secondary level.