Crack In The Wind: Memories From Lumbini By Arun Gupto

Crack in the Wind: Memories from Lumbini by Arun Gupto is a nostalgic coming-of-age narrative set in Bahadurganj, in Nepal’s Lumbini region. Told primarily through the memories of Onu, the story explores childhood, family, friendship, and the changing social landscape of the Lumbini plains. At its heart is Rahmat, a philosophical neighbour who makes wind-spinners for village children by day and works as an undertaker by night. Through his wisdom, adventures, and conversations, Rahmat becomes a mentor to Onu and a defining presence in his childhood.

The narrative brings together a vivid cast of characters, from Onu’s nature-loving mother and horse-riding physician father to eccentric neighbours, school friends, poets, and wanderers. Against the backdrop of the natural forces of the Lumbini plains, the book reflects on the transition from communal harmony across religious and caste boundaries to growing tensions along the Nepal–India border. Through these intersecting lives, Gupto explores the fragile yet resilient nature of human existence, the passage of time, and the memories that remain even as people eventually disappear.

Buy this book from Kitabharu and discover a richly evocative story of childhood, cultural change, human connections, and the enduring memories of Lumbini.