Lightbulb
Treading towards a distant statue perched on top of a hill. A strange feeling of calm overcomes me. Seeing his peaceful composure it leaves you with thoughts. Amidst all that chaos is a being in peace that we f... Read More...
Rickshaw Ride In Nepal: Fun, Fear & Reality
I have always been very excited and glad whenever I get a chance to travel outside valley (which I don’t get mostly). This year, going to Eastern Nepal was a very magnificent experience. I had the opportunity t... Read More...
Nepali Culture & Identity Crisis: Am I Nepali?
Growing up abroad we heard words like BBCD – British Born Confused Desis (substituted ABCD for Americans), Coconut (brown on the outside white inside) and plenty of other stereotypes that were used to put ‘peop... Read More...
Singha Durbar (4-6)
I must express my sincere thanks for liking my previous Singha Durbar's post. With really impressive views, I could not give second thought on not posting the second version from fourth to sixth episode of Sing... Read More...
Motivation
Motivation is derived from the word “motive” meaning “a reason for doing something” which came in use since the late 19th century. As google describes, motivation means “a reason or reasons for acting or behavi... Read More...
Nepal Lifts The Bangabandhu Gold Cup!
After 23 years and a series of controversies, Nepal finally won an international tournament today in what turned out to be an entertaining 90 minutes of football. Nepal beat Bahrain 3-0 in Dhaka to lift the Ban... Read More...
Singha Durbar (1-3)
With financial support of USAIDS, under the direction of Tsering Rhitar Sherpa and production of Serena Rix Tripathee, Search For Common Ground Nepal, and Common Ground Productions has introduced: Singhadurbar ... Read More...
Confessions of Crushaholic
I am Pandora, and this is my box.
It would be an interesting topic, this, everyone confessing about the things they have done for their crushes in the heat (?) of the moment. But then, we wait and we pause, ... Read More...
A girl who dreams of being a police officer (story of transformation)
Photo: From Left to Right ; Anita Tamang, Anita's aunt, Prakriti Nepal from Samaanta Foundation
We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today, Stacia Taushcer rightly sai... Read More...
I am a Gentleman – part II
Saturday - I am up, she is not next to me. My head, argh, it hurts. Perhaps she left for work. She hates her job but yet she drags herself to 12-hour shift every day. My cell phone is dead. I don’t have a track... Read More...
Hidden Gems of Patan Nepal: Patan Chronicles – Part III
For a small city that stretches out to 15.43 km, Patan has a lot to offer - eateries, cultural heritage sites and places where you can just relax and spend a whole day without having to worry about anything. Wh... Read More...
How to Make 2016 a Good Year!
Greeting and apologies to all my readers. It’s been so long since I wrote a blog post. I was stuck with academies and life, that’s the only reason or excuse I could come up with. Procrastination could be anothe... Read More...
New you. New me. New year.
Author's note: I wrote this post at the end of 2014 when I was hopeful about 2015 and what it could bring. The fact that it is just as relevant today, tells us something about human nature. Every ... Read More...
“Back off India:” Is it working?
I neither understand the purpose nor the strategy of my Nepali brothers and sisters who take their protests to the streets. Ever since India allegedly imposed economic sanctions on Nepal, Nepali citizens have b... Read More...
Delights Of Patan City: Patan Chronicles – Part II
For me, Patan city resembles a place straight out of a storybook. There are close to 1,200 temples, stupas, and bahals of various shapes and sizes scattered throughout the squares and the fascinating backstreet... Read More...