Kathmandu, April 20 -- "Girls shouldn't be running like that! Should I remind you what happens to girls who're extra?" This line marks the beginning of 'Apwoh Misa', a Newa rap music video recently released by Ujjwala Maharjan, a poet and performer who presents rap inspired by spoken-word poetry and her journey as a woman, while highlighting her Newa heritage through rhythm and visuals.

Tauntingly said by an older lady to a young girl who is seen running in the music video, 'girls who are extra' is a phrase to criticise girls when they are walking too loudly or behaving in ways that are considered 'bold'.

Before 'Apwoh Misa' was released, 'Apwoh Misa: Marching On', a performance of monologue, spoken-word poetry, and music, was performed...