Book review: The nurse who chose Jumla over the world
Summary
Radha Paudel’s memoir Jumla: A Nurse's Story revisits her work in conflict-hit Jumla and her choice to serve one of Nepal’s poorest districts instead of moving abroad. The review highlights the book’s themes of duty, migration, and the hardships faced during the Maoist attack on Khalanga.
Key Points
- Radha Paudel’s Madan Puraskar-winning Attack on Khalanga and its English translation Jumla: A Nurse's Story recount life in Jumla before, during and after the Maoist attack on Khalanga.
- The book contrasts opportunities abroad, especially in the UK, with the lack of nurses and healthcare workers in Jumla.
- Paudel chose to work in Jumla despite family and friends urging her to go elsewhere, framing it as a matter of duty and service.
- The review praises the book as a powerful reflection on selflessness, migration, and the moral responsibility to help others.
