Nepal, Oct. 16 -- Celebrity writer Subin Bhattarai, who first made his literary debut with Kathaki Patra - a collection of short stories - has returned to the genre that launched his career. His latest book, Chameliko Phool Baijani Rumal, marks his seventh literary work and his first story collection after years of writing novels that explore the complexities of human relationships - their joys, sorrows, and contradictions.

Asked what drew him back to short stories, Bhattarai smiled and offered a thoughtful explanation. "The foremost reason is that my literary journey began with stories. My first book Kathaki Patra was a story collection. From my second to sixth books, I kept writing novels. Over time, my mind began to think only in term...