The novel 'A Legacy of Sorrow: A Story from Darjeeling', written by senior writer and journalist Sharada Chhetri, has been launched.

The book is published by Salamander Imprints, a unit of Book-Ant Publication House. The novel,

, covers the three-decade-long pain, loss, and the background of the 2017 Gorkhaland movement through the life stories of three women from the Darjeeling hills. The author has presented the socio-political environment affected by the movement that lasted from June to September with emotional and historical depth. Critics believe that the work has rewritten the Gorkhaland narrative from a new perspective, grappling with the complex questions of identity, belonging, and intergenerational memory.

She engaged in a creative dialogue with author Anuradha Sharma at the ceremony. After the award presentation, author Chhetri said, 'This book is an attempt to address the pain of evaluation experienced while seeking harmony between Nepali ethnic identity and Indian national identity.'

She clarified that although the work focuses on female characters, it should not be limited to a feminist narrative. She said the novel analyzes human loss, identity, and conflict across gender boundaries. The work also explores the concept that personal and collective trauma can be passed down through generations through a narrative style influenced by psychological research. At the