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After Balkhu's demolition, families have nowhere to go

Kathmandu, May 7 -- In Balkhu, Mandira crouches in the rubble. Just two days ago, her home stood here. Now, she searches for clothing for her 10-year-old son and five-year-old daughter. They, like man... Read More


For Nepalis abroad, fashion becomes a language of culture

Kathmandu, April 30 -- "Who is the Kumari goddess? What does the Lakhe represent? Does the temple have a name?" These were the questions Sony Manandhar found herself answering at a Nepali festival in... Read More


Cycling was once central to daily life. Now it's done mostly for fun

Kathmandu, April 25 -- At 4am in Patan, the streets are quiet enough to ride. A small group of women cycles through dimly lit roads, riding in a loose line, slowing at turns and calling out to one ano... Read More


Taking theatre to the streets and to the people

Kathmandu, April 23 -- based theatre group Katha Ghera has recently returned after nearly a month of street performances through the Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces of Nepal. The group travelled ... Read More


Invoking what has long been silenced

Kathmandu, April 17 -- Sometimes, repetition becomes a language in itself. A word spoken once may pass unnoticed, but spoken again and again, it begins to gather weight-becoming rhythm, then prayer. T... Read More