Sonam Lama

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Disability doesn’t result in inability

Published On: September 5, 2017 09:56 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

Jessica Cox was born without any arms, in Sierra Vista, Arizona in 1983. Her birth raised many questions, one of them being if she could live a normal life. However, with constant support and encouragement from her parents, Jessica was able to accept her bodily difference and believe in her strength to attempt something that others thought impossible.

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Taking Nepali movies to international heights

Published On: September 5, 2017 09:40 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

Ujwal Ghimire is an eminent figure in Nepali film Industry. Having dedicated his time as a director over two decades, he has brought to life a dozen of successful movies namely ‘Ward No 6’, ‘Gothalo’, ‘Chhodi Gaye Paap Lagla’, ‘Kismat’ and ‘Andaj’, among others.

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Reaching international heights

Published On: August 29, 2017 11:57 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

Gopal Chitrakar is a renowned photo journalist as well as painter having devoted over 40 years in the fields. He was drawn to arts since early childhood because most of his family members were established in the painting field.

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Ensuring Welfare of Street Dogs

Published On: August 27, 2017 10:42 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

KATHMANDU, August 27: While many of us seek peace by paying a daily visit to temples and offering respect to the idols that rule as a form of god, 36-year-old Manoj Shakya finds solace in feeding more than a hundred of stray dogs daily. He has been doing this for the past eight years.

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The changing scope of social science studies

Published On: August 24, 2017 07:55 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

KATHMANDU, August 24: When 12-year-old Riti grows up she wants to become an ‘artist-cum-doctor’.

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A Musical Journey From Folk To Jazz

Published On: August 22, 2017 11:05 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

A pioneer for introducing Gypsy Jazz in Nepal in 2000, Hari Maharjan has been dedicated in the field of music as a guitarist for more than two decades now. Gypsy jazz, which he introduced in Nepal, is a style of jazz music believed to have been started around Paris in the 1930s.

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‘Sensitive Difficult Reflections’ concludes

Published On: August 22, 2017 10:40 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

KATHMANDU, August 22: The third solo art exhibition themed ‘Sensitive Difficult Reflections’ was on display from August 14 to August 21 at the J Art Gallery in Thahity.

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New Law assures abolition of menstrual taboo

Published On: August 16, 2017 12:25 PM NPT By: Sonam Lama

The banishment of bleeding women and girls to cattle shed or makeshift hut best defines the custom of Chaupadi. The practice is extensively followed in the Far west region of the country as women and girls on period are considered impure. The new law that criminalizes Chaupadi, which will come into effect in a year’s time, stipulates a three-month jail sentence or a Rs 3,000 fine, or both, for anyone forcing a woman to follow the custom.

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Ropain Jatra fervor grips Kathmandu

Published On: August 12, 2017 10:33 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

After bidding farewell to the exuberance of Gaijatra, Kathmandu Valley witnessed another lively crowd on the occasion of Ropain Jatra (Rice Planting Festival) on Wednesday. A diverse group of people clad in flamboyant attires with unusual strokes of make-up gathered at the court of Boudhanath Stupa to mark the ages old festival.

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Unveiling Major Renovations

Published On: August 8, 2017 12:59 PM NPT By: Sonam Lama

Bhesh Narayan Dahal, director General of Department of Archaeology under Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, has been dedicated in field of Archaeology for 28 years now.

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Fifth TATA MOTORS Car Mela comes to an end

Published On: August 7, 2017 12:41 PM NPT By: Sonam Lama

The three-day TATA Motors Car Mela Season 5 came to a conclusion on Sunday at Naxal Banquet, Kathmandu. The event organized by Sipradi Trading Pvt Ltd aimed at promoting TATA Motors through the family-oriented fair and test driving.

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Shrawan festivities in a package

Published On: July 27, 2017 02:46 PM NPT By: Sonam Lama

With the onset of New Year, Nepalis await a trail of festivals. Nepal is a country adorned with diverse culture, while 123 languages are spoken within the territory. These festivals reflect our cultural identity and are reminder of solidarity. Among other months, Shrawan marks several auspicious occasions celebrated across the country. This year, major Shrawan festivals, including Janai Purnima, Rakshya Bandhan and Naag Panchami have arrived in package on Friday.

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The hassle of traveling in public vehicles

Published On: July 23, 2017 11:10 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

Public transport, in Nepali context, is extensively used by students. Public vehicles, including three wheeler tempos, micro buses and buses are jam-packed specially during office hours. The topped off vehicles cannot accommodate the commuters comfortably and a morning ride is most certainly always a hassle. A transport is used as the means to reach a destination – educational institution, health facilities or work place – but if commuting becomes a complication, it will apparently make an impact on the welfare and psychology of commuters. Sonam Lama of My City talked to the students of British College, Thapathali to listen to their everyday experience of traveling from home to college in public vehicles and their ideas to make the journey hassle-free.

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Pollution, Traffic, Crowded Vehicles

Published On: July 17, 2017 12:10 PM NPT By: Sonam Lama

Every morning, 22-year-old Sandhya Rai makes a journey with her head bent and back arched in an awkwardly position. A 30-minute drive from Chabahil to Sundhara takes about two hours to finally get to her office. Wearing sunglasses and a respiratory mask on a regular basis is how she deals with the scorching heat of summer and smog, but when it comes to dealing with the utter discomfort of travelling in a jam-packed public vehicle, she finds herself absolutely helpless.

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Cyclists show solidarity at KORA Challenge

Published On: July 16, 2017 08:55 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

Kathmandu KORA turned up the fun and adventure when around 2,000 riders made their lively participation in the cycling challenge on Saturday.

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Social Media A need for growth

Published On: July 9, 2017 03:27 PM NPT By: Sonam Lama

Social media is still a relatively new concept as people are still discovering its impact. Though the influence of various social media platforms has been discussed over the years, its intensity remains to be fully understood. My City’s Sonam Lama talked to students of Rehdon College so as to gather youths’ perspective on social media and its impact.

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Say no to thought control

Published On: June 28, 2017 08:42 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

When it comes to maintaining a good deal of psycho-social well-being, mental health becomes as significant as physical health. As we are racing towards career goals and aspirations—to attain and ride our whims — many mental issues get past unnoticed or unspoken. This has resulted in developing psychological maladies among many youngsters today. Depression, anxiety, conversion disorder and various other mental anomalies have affected young lives.

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Seventh National Fine Art Exhibition: Widening scope of arts

Published On: June 24, 2017 02:38 PM NPT By: Sonam Lama

The Seventh National Fine Art Exhibition organized by Nepal Academy of Fine Arts has been shown from June 19 – July 3 at Nepal Art Council, Babarmahal.

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Crowdfunding to attend Oxford University

Published On: June 17, 2017 12:22 PM NPT By: Sonam Lama

Kailash Panday barely had an idea about his life taking a roller-coaster ride when he left home for India at 17. Born to a family who lived a simple life in Ramechhap, it was quite tough for him to build his career on his own. Nonetheless, accepting the challenges that life threw at him, he now stands proud as a corporate lawyer and a chartered accountant. Holding a degree of Chartered Accountancy from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2012), he earned Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from University of Delhi in 2016.

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Students design software to read brain waves

Published On: June 15, 2017 10:55 AM NPT By: Sonam Lama

How amazing would it be if we could communicate through brain signals and interpret complex thoughts within? Although a farfetched idea, it actually has been made possible with the invention of β-AT (Beta Assistive Toolkit) that detects the brain waves of patients with locked-in syndrome, cerebral palsy and paralysis with impaired hearing and vision.

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