Nepal Literature Festival<\/a> on December 22, 2018 where her parents unveiled her book.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nManisha\u2019s Battle Against Cancer<\/h3>\n The Nepali lass was among the very few who have won their battle against last-stage ovarian cancer. Her triumph is reflected in her six-year cancer-free life which includes a relaxed and prayerful regimen of meditation, pranayama, yoga, a vegetarian diet and of course a renewed life of mindfulness.<\/p>\n
She also returned to her second home Bollywood after a long five-year break! We will never forget how she gracefully depicted the erstwhile actress Nargis Dutt in the movie Sanju.<\/em><\/p>\nNow, she is focused on fewer yet meaningful films.<\/p>\n
Manisha says she is lucky to have the unconditional support of family, friends and the resources & connections that helped her win cancer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Talking about Cancer and Nepal\u2019s experience in dealing with it, Koirala says that she wants the government to work more on its prevention by regularly checking toxic contamination of air, water & food, promote healthier lifestyles and provide world class cost-effective treatment for cancer patients.<\/p>\n
And the rest she leaves to individuals with the message \u201cCancer is not a death sentence, so one should not lose hope.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
From the Pages of “Healed”<\/h3>\n Healed is a co-contribution of also Neelam Kumar (another person who won his battle against cancer) who, in a detailed manner, depicts Manisha\u2019s roller-coaster struggle against the illness.<\/p>\n
As the reader unfolds each page, he\/she will travel with the legendary actress on the highs and lows of her emotions as she comes to know about her diagnosis in Kathmandu, the confirmation in Mumbai and the final verdict and tumultuous treatment in New York, followed by a slow and uphill recovery from cancer!<\/p>\n
Manisha\u2019s journey also reveals her encounters with fear, panic, pain and her visits between hope and hopelessness.<\/p>\n
About “Healed”<\/h3>\n Healed gives readers an insight into Koirala\u2019s journey of self-discovery, where she truthfully and minutely analyses her own life, decisions, toxic relationships, and mistakes.<\/p>\n
It runs through the fine details of events and people that shaped her and helped overcome the grave illness.<\/p>\n
The engaging narrative takes us through the memory lane of an ordinary human being turned actress, trapped in a glamorous personality.<\/p>\n
Nothing is hidden, it\u2019s all out there even the most painful experiences\u2014 her post-surgery abdomen, the moment she spends letting out agonizing cries in the shower and the experience of the first chemo session that felt like wild wolves with their sharp fangs tearing at each vein in her body.<\/p>\n
Amid an honest narrative, stands pictures of the actress during her cancer phase \u2013 her post-chemo self, sans hair, eyebrows or eyelashes.<\/p>\n
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The progressive story doesn\u2019t forget to connect the present with the past. Every experience is a reflection from the past and is a detailed composition of sights, sounds and smells in Manisha\u2019s world.<\/p>\n
A world painted with the sea, sunlight, birds, flowers, forests, mountains and the scent of sacred incense.<\/p>\n
Readers will be surprised to find mentions of even what Manisha\u2019s doctors wear when she visited them at Kathmandu<\/a>, Mumbai or New York.<\/p>\nLife is a basket of all those little experiences we weave into one main story! Well, Healed<\/em> will make readers want to keep on turning pages to live Manisha\u2019s little experiences whether it is the magic mala, the Maori healers, the Cherokee parable, a trapped butterfly or references to words of wisdom and spiritualism, the mantras and even quantum physics that helped her in the path to recovery.<\/p>\nWe as readers learn about and watch Manisha transform from a \u2018weak tree\u2019 to a \u2018deep-rooted banyan\u2019 in her book based off self-discovery.<\/p>\n
The book not only provides a glimpse into Manisha\u2019s life but offers readers abundant trips and tricks that she shares about self-healing including visualizations, affirmations and talking to the body or the auto-suggestion of repeating I\u2019m cured, I\u2019m strong, I\u2019m healthy, I\u2019m fine.<\/p>\n
Note to Readers<\/h4>\n At the end of it all, Manisha admits that cancer came into her life as a \u2018gift\u2019 that left behind many valuable lessons, similar to a flooded river that leaves behind large deposits of silt. And she\u2019s more than happy to share these lessons with her readers, especially female readers.<\/p>\n
Manisha reflects on her life choices & habits and tells her readers to pay attention to their inner compass, embrace life and live in the moment just as she does!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So what are you waiting for? Aren\u2019t you intrigued to know more in detail about all these events? <\/span>We all have a Manisha in us, tender, na\u00efve, flawed, tired, tried yet undefeated by life!<\/p>\nWe all have the spark that keeps us going strong and undeterred even in some of the difficult moments of life. This is very much reflected in our very own sister, friend, and daughter Manisha Koirala<\/strong>!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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