‘Naya Banpale’, a children’s story, written by journalist Indra Chaudhary, has been released. Room to Read, a non-profit organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, published the story. This book, according to Chaudhary, was written with the intention of fostering early understanding of environmental conservation. The focus of the book is on how one can protect the environment, he says. “The book aims to motivate kids to understand the problem of climate change from a young age and to help protect the environment.” The characters of this book were taken from a well-known folktale of the Rana Tharu culture. There are many glimpses of the ethnic group’s fascinating norms and traditions.

The book was edited by Ananta Wagle and features artwork by Anushri Lama. Vipin Sodari worked on the cover design.