Capturing life’s fragility
Summary
Tulasi Acharya's memoir recounts the profound grief experienced during the loss of his in-laws in Nepal amidst cultural rituals and healthcare challenges, highlighting familial love and societal gender biases.
Key Points
- The memoir narrates the author’s personal experience losing both his mother-in-law and father-in-law within five months during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- It explores themes of grief, emotional attachment, gender bias in death rituals, and cultural practices in Nepali society.
- The book contrasts healthcare and patient rights between Nepal and the US, highlighting communication gaps and treatment challenges.
- The author balances his academic career in the US with family obligations in Nepal to support his grieving wife.
