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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.