Nepal, April 13 -- There are many gut-wrenching books where the reader is compelled to stare at the walls or ceiling to contemplate what they have just read. There are many such moments in 'Khabuj' written by Benyamin and translated to Nepali by Dinesh Kafle. The novel inspired by true events was initially written in the writer's mother tongue-Malayalam and is called 'Aatujeevitham'.

This book is a story about dreamers-those who dare to dream and chase it. Najib had a dream too. But his dream was not to stand on top of piles of cash and build an empire but to pay the loan, rebuild his house and make sure his offspring didn't have to face any hardships.

To fulfill this dream he flies to the unknown. He flies to Saudi Arabia. We have seen...