Karnali Literature Festival: A Debate on Books, Leadership and Prosperity

"Karnali is not only rich in art, literature and culture, it was once the most powerful and independent state of Nepal," he said, "If Karnali can be developed properly, it can become the most prosperous province." Writing, reading and thinking in a new way He says that it should be developed.

At the festival organized by Future Nepal and Karnali Readers Society, Chairman of Janmat Party and Member of Parliament CK Rawat said that the leadership of any sector must read the book. "The culture of reading broadens the imagination and gives a chance to understand the world, removes the contradictions in oneself," he said.

Birendranagar Municipality Mayor Mohanmaya Dhakal said that the leadership level must read it to bring the society on the right path. "What is left after studying in school and college is your own knowledge," she said, "It is important to read books for the respect and understanding of the previous generation." In the 'Reading and Leadership' session facilitated by journalist Basnet, she read with passion and feeling rather than pressure He says that there will be a lot of knowledge.

Speaking at the 'Geography of Language, Borders of Literature' session, Michael Hurt, who studied Nepali language, said that literature and language connect the heart. He says that the boundaries of literature are wider than geographical maps. He said that Karnali has immense potential in history, language, literature, art and culture, even though he experienced Karnali as remote during his studies. "Karnali cannot be understood sitting in Kathmandu, but the literature of Nepal is limited only around the capital," he said.

The author of Karnali Blues Budhisasagar said that the writer sees an object and subject in a different way from the perspective of others and writes to explain the same thing to others. "When I write, I create a plot of imagination, in which a house is built, a room is built, a flower garden and an environment are built, but I do not give the address to the reader," he said, "The comparison between the living and imagined world is literature, the greatest sweetness of life is found in writing."  ;

Literary Vasanthi Shahi said that she writes to explain her expression to others. Speaking at the 'Why read and why write?' session facilitated by Yagyasha, poet Ramesh Kshitij said that literature will be created without staying within a frame and maintaining its values ​​and beliefs. Another writer, Om Rizal, said that he creates literature to embody his imagination. A debate on reading culture and an exhibition of books written about Karnali were held at the literature festival. Navraj KC, coordinator of

program, said that the festival has helped in the development of Karnali language, literature and culture.