Leech Dives Into The Stories And Lives Of Contemporary Nepalis Struggling To Belong To New Worlds. In Kathmandu, They Are Caught Between Tradition And Progress. In America, It Is No Different.A Leech Caught Inside A Mans Nostril Reveals Fissures Of Class; A Middle-Aged Nepali Man Tries To Come To Terms With His Sexuality In A Deeply Conventional Social System; A Professor Worries About His Immigrant Status; A Young Couple Try To Bridge The Silences In Their Relationship After Moving To America.Each Story Explores The Distance Between Home And Abroad, Desire And Reality, Allegiance And Treachery.
