- Anjana Koirala
Last few years, diasporic literature ie write ups based on immigrant’s life has florished alot. The struggle an immigrant faces, psychology, lonliness, self dignity and memories of own homeland in new world are the major subject of diaspora. A novel by Pancham Adhikari “Pathik Pravasan“ is a simillar diasporic work where the story revolves around a boy who is in Europe for study during the period of maoist insurgency in Nepal. It potrays the psychology of immigrant Nepalese in Europe.
The story is entangled in dreams of Nepali youth regarding going abroad. The writer has raised lots of issues which are relevant with dream of youth to go abroad for higher studies, dreadful status of Nepal under Maoist insurgency, the struggle youth faces in abroad, the changes with income activity fun, racism, potray of open european society and lifestyle. The beginning of this romantic novel is very strong and intense. The story moves ahead with struggles in Europe, particularly in Brussels, and is widespread amongst various issues. Towards the end of the story, ie at its climax, Pathik who is drowned in European materialism and romanticism, brust mentally.
Annually in order to pursue higher education, lots of Nepali youth swarm abroad mainly to the West. Those youths lured into abroad do not get to walk an easy and convenient road. This novel “Pathik Pravasan“ is a novel which centers around the struggle faced by Nepalese when they reach Australia, Europe and USA like western civilization. Continue reading »