Song of the Soil by Chhuden Kabimo, Translated by Ajit Baral"A thing of beautyand an important book that deserves to be read in many languages." Prajwal Parajuly, Writer "This intense, evocatively translated novella takes us into the beating heart of a mountain community as it examines hopes, aspirations and betrayed dreams. Truly a song of the soil, it carries the breath of life." Namita Gokhale, Writer From the backcover On a day of earthquake and rain, a young man gets bad news. Ripden, his childhood