Hisila: From Revolutionary to First Lady

Hisila: from Revolutionary to First Lady is a 2021 memoir by Nepalese politician Hisila Yami.[1][2] It was published by Penguin Random House.

Hisila: from Revolutionary to First Lady
AuthorHisila Yami
CountryNepal
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
Set inNepalese Civil War
PublisherPenguin Random House
Publication date
2021
Pages384
ISBN978-0-14-342789-6

Synopsis

The book contains chronicles of her life, from being born in a Newar family, being a student in India, meeting and marrying Baburam Bhattarai, becoming a Maoist revolutionary, wife of Bhattarai, and being a mother.[3][4] Hisila: from Revolutionary to First Lady received mixed reviews from critics.[5] The Record said that this book is a must-read for "those interested in the social sciences, especially gender and social inclusion, and the history and political economy of the Nepali civil war".[6]

See Also

References
  1. Gupto, Arun (31 July 2021). "Hisila: from Revolutionary to First Lady". My Republica. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. Subedi, Abhi (15 August 2021). "A guerrilla woman's journey". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. Shrestha, Sahina (25 May 2021). "Nepal's Maoist revolution from the inside". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. Mulmi, Amish Raj (10 June 2021). "A break from an all-male tradition". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  5. Khadgi, Ankit (23 June 2021). "Hisila Yami: The more you write, the more you read". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Poudel, Meena (10 June 2021). "Hisila: An insider's account of the Maoist war and its aftermath". The Record. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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