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FACES WITHOUT TRACES PRELUSION BY RAJNI CHHABRA Birbhadra karkidholi , a reputed multi-lingual poet, story writer and a successful editor, is a powerful signature in the literary world, not only of Sikkim, but on global level. Shabad Ra Mn and 'Samadhi Akkshaharu' originally composed by him in Nepali, are translated into English by me, based on Hindi translation provided by reputed Poet and translator from Sikkim, Khadagraj Giri and in this Anthology, trans-version of choicest poems from his Hindi Poetry Book 'Is Shahar Mein Tujhe Yaad krke' is also included. This Anthology is a humble effort to render him wider opening to reach integral part of world literature.   I thank my stars that I chanced to meet him as a co participant in World Poetry Festival, Kolkata in 2013 where he gifted me several poetry and story books penned by him. That was initiation of my association with Nepali Literature. I feel humbled that Poet Birbhadra deemed me worthy of translating hi...