Bringing my grandmother's village to fiction ft. Weena Pun

from How'd You Create That? · host Alfa M. Shakya

If you've been struggling with your writings, here's an episode to help you get back on track. Weena Pun spent a long time writing Kanchhi (Hachette), her debut novel that came out in 2024. The novel is set in her grandmother's village and in this conversations she shares what inspired her to write this book, some golden writing nuggets, and how she persisted through the years. -How'd You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science (⁠⁠https://theopen.institute⁠⁠)Producer/Host - Alfa M. ShakyaSound Editing - Animesh Shreshta (Amax Inc) Music - Shaurya Kshatri-How’d You Create That?On Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/howdyoucreatethat/⁠On Substack:https://howdyoucreatethat.substack.com/ On Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/np/podcast/howd-you-create-that/id1721132707⁠Write to us: ⁠[email protected]

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