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VOL. 28, NO. 16, Dec 26, 2008 (Poush 11 2065 B.S.)
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Sambandha Bihin Sambandhaharu (Relations Without Relationship)
By Babita Basnet
Pages: 114
Price: Rs. 200.00
Published by Mag Library
Telling Story
Journalist Babita Basnet's story book reveals the trauma of conflict, human relations and challenges of journalist
By A CORRESPONDENT
Although Babita Basnet is neither a renowned story writer nor a litterateur, as a proud journalist she has seen many ups and downs in her 20 years in this profession.
From covering the trauma of conflict victim to atrocities, love and tragedy, journalist Basnet published her report with wide coverage.
This is what one can see in her dozens of stories compiled in a book. Most of her stories were published in the past and some of the stories included in the book are unpublished. As a journalist, Babita can write only a fact based story in her work which is reflected in her stories as well.
Babita produces some very good stories of human society, individual, conflict and social surroundings. In all her stories, she tries to portrays various dimensions of society and social values.
Her fourteen stories are compiled in the book, all explain different situation and scenario. Her stories are full of life of human being, their actions, their behaviour but what is lacking in her stories are the theoretical perceptions. Thus, her theme is simple and her writing is simple.
She is successful to observe very complicated parts of human relations and presents them in simplistic manner. She observed the human happiness, desperation, tragedy and greed.
As a journalist, she also depicted a life of a wife of a journalist. She portrays the life of a wife of journalist of Nepal who is unable to meet any financial demands of house.
As a journalist defending the cause of women, Babita also has seen other aspects of the human life. One can see her experiences in the book. Among others, the story titled Green Card is about the story of Nepalese youth who migrate to the United States hoping to have better life abroad. After landing, he encounters a number of
challenges.
In her story Relations without Relations, Babita tries to deal with the complexities of human relations.
Unveiled by renowned literature critic Dhruba Chandra Gautam, during the program to launch her book, various speakers shed the light on Babita's stories. Although Babita is a journalist, she has shown that she has also capability to write good
stories. One can find various expressions of society and social surroundings in her stories.
"Beside a hardworking and dedicated women activist who worked for the cause of gender issue, Babita proves that she is also a good story writer. Her stories are impressive as her characters are diverse and complicated," said Chandani Joshi.
Published in various times in the last many years in different literature and non-literature magazines and newspapers, Babita's stories are lively and they give the reality of the situation of the country.
"Babita is a very dedicated and good journalist. After reading her stories, I find literary personality in her," said Dev Prakash Tripathy, publisher of Ghatna Ra Vichar Weekly. "As an editor of the newspaper, her dedication is very much admirable."
Although this is her first effort, Babita has shown her potential to observe and explain the human feelings through story.
