Kathmandu, Dec. 18 -- Harihar Timilsina is a Nepali writer, poet, lyricist, and educator at Nepal Police School, Sanga. He was the first runner-up in the National Anthem Writing Competition organised by the Nepal Government.

His book, 'Kakhara' (2022), critiques Nepal's education system and the pressures placed on students.

In this conversation with the Post's Reeva Khanal, Timilsina reflects on his early influences, the interplay between teaching and writing, the gaps he observes in contemporary Nepali literature, and the themes he aims to explore in his future works.

What inspired you to start writing, and which experiences shaped your early journey as a writer?

My father used to recite the Ramayan, Mahabharat, Devi Bhagavat and the...