Shanti Beyond the Veil
Nepal

By Bandana Tulachan

Shanti -  Beyond the Veil © Bandana Tulachan

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Shanti Chaudhary is an Indigenous writer and poet from Nepal who is known for writing more books than her own age. At 65, she’s published 67 books in both Nepali and Tharu languages. Her early works feature stories about the plight of women and ill practices in the Tharu community.  In 1999, Shanti Chaudhary was awarded the National Parijat Talent Award. She is currently pursuing a law degree.

 

The artist

Bandana Tulachan
is an illustrator and designer from Kathmandu, Nepal. She’s published children’s books, comics, and illustrations since 2012 through which she interprets the world around her and explores her identity and self. Her first authored picture book Sanu and the Big Storm was published by FinePrint Books. She co-founded Virangana Comics, a platform for comics artists in Nepal.

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