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Experiencing Tamang culture in Bishnupaduka Homestay

Experiencing Tamang culture in Bishnupaduka Homestay

- by Rohit Rai

Travelling to new places and experiencing the local culture can shift your perspective. Moreover, you can gain a sense of rejuvenation as well. And if you are the one looking for getting out from the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu, how about going Dharan and stay at the newly formed homestay at Bishnupaduka Homestay, Dharan.

‘Love Station’ donates for children

‘Love Station’ donates for children

- by Republica

Production team of the upcoming Nepali film ‘Love Station’ has funded tuitions and admission fees of 45 orphans amid a special program organized at Joint Disabled Unity Awaz Center, Gokarna.

Analog and then some: the allure of the fountain pen

Analog and then some: the allure of the fountain pen

- by Associated Press

In an age of screens and keyboarding, when kids hardly learn cursive anymore, fountain pens — along with their old-timey accouterments like blotters, bottled ink, and fancy nibs — are making a comeback. There are jazzy new colors and styles, and an array of affordable options.

SAW teams up for stray animal welfare

SAW teams up for stray animal welfare

- by Sonam Lama

The inauguration ceremony of Society for Animal Welfare (SAW), a group teamed up for stray animal welfare was held on Thursday at Hotel Yak & Yeti, Durbar Marg. With an aim to raise awareness about diseases control and population management, SAW organized the initiative to ensure improved medical treatment to stray animals.

‘Aayanka’ raising reproductive health education

‘Aayanka’ raising reproductive health education

- by Republica

Karki and her fiancé, Aayushman Desraj Joshi landed on Dhanusha on Monday with sanitary pads, bags and needy essentials to raise awareness as a part of a campaign of their newly registered organization ‘Aayanka Foundation’.

Opening of Nepal Research Bhavan

Opening of Nepal Research Bhavan

- by Republica

There are 4000 volumes of books on important topics of Nepal like history, culture, anthropology, etc. He added, “There is no limitation on who should come and use the library or not. It is for everyone and we are looking forward to making it bigger and better.”

Reddit co-founder pushes hard for paternity leave

Reddit co-founder pushes hard for paternity leave

- by Associated Press

“After coming back, I started hearing from Silicon Valley founders, from employees, who all said the same thing, which was that they appreciated this kind of air cover,” Ohanian said in interview with The Associated Press. “Because it meant that there was clear sign from someone who was very ambitious, very career-driven, very goal oriented, and yet I made this a priority.”

Struggle- Life’s other name

Struggle- Life’s other name

- by Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili

When she was in seventh grade, she got involved with handicraft and knitting sweater. This helped her fund her own education. Every weekend she weaved carpets. She has been training people to knit sweaters knitting when she was in the seventh grade.

Stories of lives walking through the dark tunnel toward the light

Stories of lives walking through the dark tunnel toward the light

- by Sangita Shrestha

Despite being the victims of conflict, because they are civilians, they never received compensations of any kinds from the government for what had happened to their lives and the lives attached to them. Though the civil war came to an end in 2006, the sufferings of the war-victims still have not finished.  The various difficulties they face and how they are coping with their lives now are on an exhibition titled ‘14 Stories: Living Memories of War’. The exhibition kicked off on Tuesday at Staff College, Jawalakhel where it also features the audio along with photographs of survivors.

Floating moon-themed parade kicks off Venice Carnival

Floating moon-themed parade kicks off Venice Carnival

- by Reuters

Venice kicked off its annual Carnival festivities on Saturday with a floating, night-time parade down the Rio di Cannaregio, one of the city’s famed canals, starting more than two weeks of celebrations that draw flocks of masked revelers.