Source: Maicha and Boucha HAPPY DASHAIN! Dashain, for many, conjures images of families reuniting, laughter echoing from rooftops and waging the neighbourhood-friendly war with kites, and the joy of togetherness. Hindus all over the country celebrate Nepal's biggest and longest festival, which stands for the triumph of good over evil. At its heart, it's about … Continue reading The Loneliness of Celebration: When Casteism Shadows Dashain
Category: Being Nepali
Where are you from?
I often clarify where I am from, even in my home country Nepal. I know one’s ancestral place tells much about that person, such as socioeconomic background, culture, and upbringing. But I was born and raised in Kathmandu and come from a rural part (so rural that my village got electricity a few years back … Continue reading Where are you from?
म र मेरो मधेसी पहिचान
हालै काठमाण्डुका मेयर पदका लागि मधेसमुलका बालेन शाहका उम्मेदवारीले राजनैतिक सरगर्मीले उपत्यका तातेको छ. उनीलाई हराउन धेरै पछि लागेका छन्. केही दिन अगाडि पोखरा घुम्न जाँदा कतिपय ठाउँमा प्रवेश शुल्क भारतीय, नेपाली र बिदेशीलाई फरक फरक छ. धेरै जसो ठाउँमा रोकेको ले मैले म आफु नेपाली हुँ भनि प्रमाणित गर्नु पर्यो. अहिले सामाजिक संजाल पनि … Continue reading म र मेरो मधेसी पहिचान
Being Privileged?
Few days back I came across Being Privileged Is Not A Choice, So Stop Hating Me For It by Kate Menendez and it got me thinking. I always wondered if I would have the same opportunities, had I been born in an ordinary family. The education and privileges come with the family and social status … Continue reading Being Privileged?
Try a Nepalese Comfort Food
When you visit Nepal, you should have daal-bhaat. A staple Nepali food of steaming rice with cooked lentils. On the side, ask for tarkaari -- cooked seasonal vegetable. There is a science behind this food pairing. It is simple to cook and tastes fantastic. Though I don't call it a comfort food, but the popularity … Continue reading Try a Nepalese Comfort Food
Blood and Soil… Blut und Boden… रगत र माटो
Originally published in Aug 31st, 2017 What happened in Charlottesville proved that supremacy and racism do exist. That incident, however, raised the question, “if it does exist in Nepal?” It does… my mother fought for her legal status as a Nepalese Citizen (she was married to a Nepali for 49 years and then widow for the next … Continue reading Blood and Soil… Blut und Boden… रगत र माटो
Thinking Out Loud 