Baishak 12, 2072
Everything is so peaceful.
It's Saturday, and that means comfort. The one day vacation. What should we do? Invite relatives? Go for shopping? Take a long drvie to the outskirts of Kathmandu? Go to the top of... Read More...
Afterthoughts
I slump on a mattress on the floor in the ground floor of my house. I look around at the familiar walls – I’ve been surrounded by them since I was two years old – and find them menacing. I try not to imagine th... Read More...
The Not-So-New Year
Nepal has seen many things lately. It has seen its people from all walks of life, united, under a single tent. It has seen the same people fight each other till death just a few months later. It has seen brave ... Read More...
Thursday, April 30, 2015
My dad's in the office and my mom is asleep, warm under the sheets that are keeping my blue feet covered. Dada is on the sofa across the room, checking his emails and whatever. I have to sit here and pretend li... Read More...
What I Think of The Kabul Attack
All we have to offer, all that we feel, is sympathy. Because it didn't happen to us. The one who reads this can either be in pain or can only imagine it. And while some of us are occupied complaining about who ... Read More...
Thinking for yourself
We all go through different stages of an awakening at a point in our life. It’s better to give up a fucked up life now than later. For a man who takes his music seriously, here’s an excerpt of one of my favorit... Read More...
We Were Wrong About Action-Video Games!!!!
What is your reaction to someone who plays action-video games? Do you think they are wasting their time??You might be wrong.
According to a study, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Scienc... Read More...
What Else Happened On April Fool’s Day?
I think the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of April 1st is well, pranks. This tradition has been carried out for a long time and people love it because tricking is, well, "allowed" on this d... Read More...
Changing Society, Generation Gap and Expectations
Image adopted from: http://billaporter.com/generation-gap/
Not long ago, one of my good friends reviled the generation gap. He lambasted on how his parents never comprehended his situations. Thus, every talk e... Read More...
Himalayan Peaks Of Nepal: Glory of the Himalaya
The Himalaya was nature’s gift to Nepal when, millions of years ago, the Indo-Australian Tectonic Plate collided with the Eurasian Tectonic Plate, forming what is now called the abode of snow (Himalaya). It is... Read More...
The Science of Daydreaming
I remember the first vivid daydream of mine.
It’s not that I hadn’t imagined before, but I remember the moment when I thought “what if” and then drift away for hours.
I was probably in the first grade and had... Read More...
Rewriting the Code of Disabled Women: Story of Meena Paudel
Australian disability advocate Stella Jane Young says, "We are a society that treats people with disabilities with condescension and pity, not dignity and respect. About 10 percent of the world's population, i.... Read More...
Why feminism is important
Why feminism is important over the past few years, a lot of words and trends have been all over the Internet. Be it in the time of the amazing color changing dress or KUWTK memes, the Internet has always had ne... Read More...
Women Lead on Conservation in Nepal
Photos by iLCP Fellow James Morgan.
This article is published with permission from James Morgan. You can follow him in his social accounts at @jamesmorganfoto and his website www.jamesmorgan.co.uk
Devi K... Read More...
Games Girls Don’t Play
“Ready?” she calls out. I gulp, and nod, and cup my hands. The ball hurtles towards me, and I put an arm over my face. The slightly-deflated ball makes contact with my arm, then bounces to the ground and lays t... Read More...