KATHMANDU, May 22: Govinda Mainali’s experience of 15 years in a Japanese prison has been penned down in a book ‘Paribanda ka 15 barsa’. The book was launched amongst family members, journalists and well wishers in Union House, Anamnagar on Wednesday, May 22.
Mainali read out a few lines from a page in his diary that he kept during his incarceration. The lines spoke of the political situation back home that he kept abreast of even behind bars.[break]
Indra Mainali, elder brother of Govinda, expressed the sorrow of the Mainali family during the 15 years of loss and separation with a much loved family member.
He also put across the gratefulness of the family toward Kedar Bhakta Mathema, the then ambassador to Japan, who stood by the family and encouraged them to fight for the innocence of Mainali.
‘Paribanda ka 15 barsa’ is published by Shangri-La Books.
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