Ex Chief Justice of Nepal Sushila Karki says jail time inspired her novel07:37 Source: SBS Nepali/Sewa BhattaraiSBS NepaliView Podcast SeriesFollow and SubscribeApple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyDownload (13.96MB)Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android Sushila Karki was the first female Chief Justice at the Supreme Court of Nepal. She recently published her first novel - Kara - based on her time in jail in the 1990s. Our Nepal correspondent Sewa Bhattarai finds out more.सुशीला कार्की Source: SBS Nepali/Sewa Bhattarai Source: SBS NepaliShareLatest podcast episodesAustralian weather update for Wednesday, 25 February 2026Nepal Update: 19 killed in Trishuli bus crash and curfew in Gaur after communal tensionsSBS Nepali Weekly Wrap: Australia's top stories‘People used to be arrested for carrying Lhosar pamphlets!'