Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili

KATHMANDU, July 10: Kathmandu holding one-third of population in the country produces tons of waste each day. 1000 tons of solid waste per day is dumped at Municipal Landfill at Sisdol from Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kakani, and Banepa.

“Most of the blind people can walk and read without light. We do not have to close our eyes to meditate or concentrate,” said Sarita Lamichhane.

“I just wanted to prove to the people of my community where I came from; a place where I witnessed women violence, child marriage and girls trafficking.

Esan Regmi was born in the far- western village of Bajura. He was born different. Only in his teens, his body showed masculine features. “I was born with a vagina and was raised as a girl child.

People have a lot of grudges against this city. Despite them cursing Kathmandu for being too crowded, dusty, and packed with vehicles, Kathmandu is truly ‘a melting pot of people.

Five years back, they met in a cooking class at Jawalakhel. Both were from different places. They held similar interests and attended the same class.

‘K herya’ is the sticker in my phone to show when people stare at me for too long,” says Rewati.

Bukund Gandharva is 49. He is a musician- a Sarangi player. He first held the instrument as a kid. He then got keenly interested and finally learnt how to playing Sarangi. “I have played the Sarangi since I was a kid.

“In this big crowd of people and concrete buildings, this is no place to seek silence unlike I do in my village”.

“I grew interest in our culture when I was a child. I used to play games pretending to carry khat (palanquin), pulling chariot and sit in the chariot. Only when I turned 17, I got the chance for the first time to carry the actual khat. I liked it and volunteered for the second time. And this year I...