All of Us in Our Own Lives
All of Us in Our Ownives is the story of an encounter between strangers who shape each others'ives in fateful ways. Ava Berriden, a Canadianawyer, quits her corporateaw firm in Toronto,eaves her passionless marriage and moves to Nepal, from where she was adopted as a baby. In Kathmandu, she struggles toaunch a new career in international aid and to forge a connection with the country of her birth. Ava's work brings her into contact with Indira Sharma, aeading gender expert in Kathmandu. It also takes her to a small village where bright young Sapana Karki dreams of progress for herself, her community and her country. Sapana's world-weary half-brother Gyanu, who works in Dubai, is back to settle his sister's future after their father's death. Each person is on a journey of his or her own. These journeys intersect with a chance meeting between Ava and Gyanu. In the aftermath, her decisions alter theives of the others. The novel delves into the cynical, monied world of international aid, and reflects on recent events in Nepal, including the devastating earthquake of 2015 and the subsequent drafting of a new constitution. It is ultimately a story about human interconnectedness and the unexpected ways in which strangers come to relate to one another.
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All of Us in Our Own Lives
All of Us in Our Ownives is the story of an encounter between strangers who shape each others'ives in fateful ways. Ava Berriden, a Canadianawyer, quits her corporateaw firm in Toronto,eaves her passionless marriage and moves to Nepal, from where she was adopted as a baby. In Kathmandu, she struggles toaunch a new career in international aid and to forge a connection with the country of her birth. Ava's work brings her into contact with Indira Sharma, aeading gender expert in Kathmandu. It also takes her to a small village where bright young Sapana Karki dreams of progress for herself, her community and her country. Sapana's world-weary half-brother Gyanu, who works in Dubai, is back to settle his sister's future after their father's death. Each person is on a journey of his or her own. These journeys intersect with a chance meeting between Ava and Gyanu. In the aftermath, her decisions alter theives of the others. The novel delves into the cynical, monied world of international aid, and reflects on recent events in Nepal, including the devastating earthquake of 2015 and the subsequent drafting of a new constitution. It is ultimately a story about human interconnectedness and the unexpected ways in which strangers come to relate to one another.
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All of Us in Our Own Lives

All of Us in Our Own Lives

by Manjushree Thapa
All of Us in Our Own Lives

All of Us in Our Own Lives

by Manjushree Thapa

Overview

All of Us in Our Ownives is the story of an encounter between strangers who shape each others'ives in fateful ways. Ava Berriden, a Canadianawyer, quits her corporateaw firm in Toronto,eaves her passionless marriage and moves to Nepal, from where she was adopted as a baby. In Kathmandu, she struggles toaunch a new career in international aid and to forge a connection with the country of her birth. Ava's work brings her into contact with Indira Sharma, aeading gender expert in Kathmandu. It also takes her to a small village where bright young Sapana Karki dreams of progress for herself, her community and her country. Sapana's world-weary half-brother Gyanu, who works in Dubai, is back to settle his sister's future after their father's death. Each person is on a journey of his or her own. These journeys intersect with a chance meeting between Ava and Gyanu. In the aftermath, her decisions alter theives of the others. The novel delves into the cynical, monied world of international aid, and reflects on recent events in Nepal, including the devastating earthquake of 2015 and the subsequent drafting of a new constitution. It is ultimately a story about human interconnectedness and the unexpected ways in which strangers come to relate to one another.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789382277118
Publisher: Aleph Book Company
Publication date: 01/01/2018
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Manjushree Thapa is one of South Asia’s best-known writers. She is the author of two novels, Seasons of Flight and The Tutor of History; a collection of short stories, Tilled Earth; and three books of non-fiction, A Boy from Siklis.

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