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How a centuries-old children's game preserved the hidden trauma of Sati

Nepal, June 29 -- The sound of children chanting reached me before I could see them-a rhythmic, sing-song drift from beyond the schoolyard fence. I stopped. Memories pulled me back to a time when we p... Read More


Why we need a world-class library in Jamal

Nepal, June 1 -- We live in an era where our children are gradually losing the physical feel of books. Their eyes are permanently glued to the cold glow of screens, their attention spans shattered int... Read More


Beyond the 'Crushed' Identity of 'Dalit'

Nepal, May 13 -- It began with a simple question over morning coffee in 1976. We were in Varanasi then, living under the heavy, quiet shadow of political exile. My father, a high-profile democrat, was... Read More