The novel 'Koilakhad' depicting the struggle and reality of the Nepali workers sweating in the coal mines of India has recently become the center of literary debate in eastern Nepal. The 'Koilakhad Manthan' journey started in the presence of writer Shyam Singhak started from the first week of August and ended on Sunday at Ithari in Sunsari.

In the literary journey that started from Panchthar on 7th of August, the author met with the readers directly at different places and expressed his opinion about the writing process, the creation of characters and the source of inspiration for the novel.

During a direct dialogue with the students of Kasturi College, Itahari, writer Singhak said on Sunday, "My aim in writing the novel was not only to entertain, but to give voice to the invisible pain of the workers." On this occasion, a dozen poets including Hangyug Unknown, Sunder Kurup, Leela Anmol, Rajkumar Ubhita recited their compositions.

Then the next day, a grand program was held under the auspices of the Elam Literature, Culture and Art Institute. After completing the program in Panchthar and Ilam, the writer who came to Terai reached Pathri in Morang on August 9. Suman Mewahang and Rohit Parai interacted with the writer in the program organized by Enghang Media Pvt Ltd. 

On August 13, in a program organized by the Nepali Literature Society in Urlabari, writer Krishna Udasi presented an in-depth analysis of the novel  He commented that it is an excellent story of workers written by making workers the heroes. In a program organized by Belbari Literature Development Committee on Saturday, former MP and writer Harkman Tamang expressed his opinion about the book and said, "Koilakhad has portrayed the reality of Nepali lower class society and effectively presented the pain of Nepali workers across the border." The life journey, struggle, exploitation of labor and conflict of identity of the Nepali workers sweating in the coal mines of Meghalaya, India are clearly depicted in it. During the