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Karna Shakya (born 1943) is a celebrated Nepali writer, environmentalist, and conservationist whose literary works—Soch, Khoj, Dolpo, Look Down Not Up, Kosh, Ma Sakchhu—blend personal philosophy, exploration, and social consciousness. A pioneer of Ne...

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Karna Shakya (born 1943) is a celebrated Nepali writer, environmentalist, and conservationist whose literary works—Soch, Khoj, Dolpo, Look Down Not Up, Kosh, Ma Sakchhu—blend personal philosophy, expl...

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