Arresting God In Kathmandu by Samrat Upadhyay [Paperback]

Arresting God in Kathmandu by Samrat Upadhyay is a collection of contemporary short stories set in Nepal, particularly exploring the changing social and emotional landscape of Kathmandu. The stories examine the complex relationship between desire, spirituality, love, family and modernisation.

Through psychologically nuanced characters and everyday situations, Upadhyay portrays how traditional values and beliefs are challenged by a rapidly changing society. His stories delve into human desires, intimate relationships, family tensions, loneliness and moral uncertainties, revealing the emotional consequences of social transformation.

The collection is notable for its psychological depth, understated style and unsentimental portrayal of ordinary people, presenting Kathmandu as a society caught between tradition and modernity.