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Justice : A Tale of the Nepali Civil War - Ram Khatri

Justice

A Tale of the Nepali Civil War

By: Ram Khatri, Blake Hoena (Editor), Santra & Lilamani (Illustrator)

Paperback | 15 April 2023

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This poignant graphic novel brings to life, vividly, the journey of a young woman to reclaim the traumatic landscape of her past.

"It was a simple life; a peaceful life," narrator Tara muses in Ram Khatri's pained, humane graphic novel. "At least that's what I thought in my childhood innocence." Justice chronicles, from young Tara's perspective, the end of that innocence, which comes to her Nepali family farm in the form of war.

First, in the early 2000s, her nation is torn between Maoist revolutionaries and government forces, with her father increasingly pressured to take a side. As neighbors turn on each other, and young people are hauled away to fight, Tara's parents attempt to persevere without involving themselves. But soon soldiers are searching their home as the children hide in the barn, and when the worst happens Tara blames herself.

Justice: A Tale of the Nepali Civil War is the story of a young girl's journey to reclaim the life she left behind during the unforgiving conflict of the Nepali Civil War. With its sublime settings, diverse characters, and riveting narrative, the girl learns the truth about the life that she left behind.

The graphic novel Justice is the first book of its planned three-book series.

Industry Reviews

"A touching graphic novel about a simple family caught up in a civil war. . ." âKirkus Review

"The storytelling in Justice is tense and heartfelt, the shadows gathering over a sunny childhood." âBookLife Review by Publishers Weekly

"Justice is a story of Tara who returns to her abandoned home in her remote village and confronts the trauma and suffering caused by the protracted conflict-known as 'The People's War'-that altered the lives of countless families forever." âThe Himalayan Times

"The People's War is a poignant moment in our history, highlighting the injustices everyday people face during times of war. The story of its victims is one that deserves to be told since so few have received justice for the hardships they've had to suffer." âBlake Hoena, Graphic Novel Writer and Editor

"It is an amazing story that brings you into the world of Nepal. I could not put the book down." âKrystina Rutledge, Writer, and Artist

"The lively part of the novel begins when the main character wants to exist in the space of her home." âSushant Thapa, Poet and Literary Critic

"A gripping tale of one family's struggle to seek justice during a time of uncertainty."âRachel Slaiman, Freelance Editor

"A real depiction of a window of Nepal's history. A beautiful tale of an ugly war of Nepal." âTara Sigdel, Associate Professor at University of California

"An exploration of an exotic land (to Americans, anyway) with all too familiar human challenges. The world keeps getting smaller." âPaul Levitz, American Graphic Novel Writer, Editor, and Former President of DC Comics

"Justice is based on a teenage girl and her family's fight for justice during the decade long Maoist-government war in Nepal." âThe Sahitya Post

"Along with the main character Tara, the story takes you through the unforeseen struggle in Nepal's history. The powerful presentation of the words and illustrations retell the country's story during this time period. âNayan Raj Pandey, Bestselling Author and Screenwriter

"Justice is an artistic character-driven way to learn about the recent history of the Nepali civil war." âTucker Lieberman, Independent Book Review

"The 'life-like' illustrations in this graphic novel provide the vivid story about everyday struggles to the villagers during the so-called People's War." âSubodh Raj Pyakurel, Human Rights Activist & Chairperson of INSEC, Nepal

"A heartwarming story of family connection, recollection, and survival. Ram has revived the memories of the people affected by the Maoist-government war through the displaced to the working farmers." âGanesh Paudel, Author & Nepali Translator of Of Mice and Me

"Justice tells a heart-wrenching story of Nepali suffering during the Maoist rebellion that took thousands of lives and rendered thousands homeless or missing. Khatri's poignant graphic novel brings to life, vividly, the journey of a young woman to reclaim the traumatic landscape of her past." âSamrat Upadhyay, Author of Arresting God in Kathmandu

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