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Souls of my city: Teacher to vendor
Published On: June 5, 2018 10:39 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Originally from Morang, 53-year-old Jeevan Bastola owns a garment stall in the street at Haugal, Patan. Having a brief experience as a teacher in Solukhumbu, Bastola remembers wandering around Kathmandu in hopes of finding a job.
Souls of my city: Grandmother Stories #2
Published On: June 3, 2018 09:36 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Ganga Chitrakar, an elderly curio shop owner recalled her love story as she spoke to us on a sunny Friday afternoon. She remembered meeting her husband in Dharan, her hometown. He was a driver then and was required to travel a lot. Chitrakar blushed when she was taken back to her hay days.
Souls of my city: The shy paan seller
Published On: May 31, 2018 10:27 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Kanhaiya Mandal is a new face in Kathmandu. Here, he spends most of his time assisting his brother in his paan stall. The Dhanusha resident often recalls memories of his hometown, especially the moments he spent with his friends back home. Nonetheless, he’s also aware of his responsibilities towards his family. “I am 20 years old now.
Souls of My City: Mending Soles
Published On: May 29, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
“What do you expect from life? Should it be food to feed you while you’re hungry, home to stay, clothes to wear and work to do? I am happy with what I have. I have been mending shoes since 1994.
Souls of My City: Will work till I can
Published On: May 27, 2018 10:30 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Amar Bahadur Adhikari was born in Ramechhap. Life was quite normal there. His family members were farmers. In 2058 BS they moved to Dhading and rented land from locals for farming.
Souls of My City: Scars that won’t let you forget
Published On: May 24, 2018 10:11 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
I still remember…it was the time of the Maoist insurgency. I was on my way to Kalikot from India with my friends. The army opened fire and two gunshots hit my leg. Four of my friends were killed on the spot.
Souls of My City: “Seek peace within you”
Published On: May 22, 2018 10:08 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Thupten Faten has been a monk for over 40 years now, at Samdeling Gumba, which is one of the oldest monasteries in Boudha. At eight years old Faten was instructed by his parents to become a monk and so he became one.
Souls of my city: Grandmother Stories #1 Kanchhi Shrestha
Published On: May 20, 2018 08:47 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Have you ever listened to the stories about the struggle of your grandmother? Grandparents’ stories can be quite interesting and lesson worthy. Kanchhi, who was born in Bhaktapur and now lives at Jhochhen, Kathmandu, is a great soul.
Souls of my city: Grandfather Story #2
Published On: May 17, 2018 10:05 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Daicha Maharjan is a farmer and a grandfather. He can be found sitting in a sunlit corner in Patan Durbar Square with his friends to escape the boredom of his house.
Know the value of youth
Published On: May 15, 2018 08:31 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
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Souls of my city: A commoner’s story
Published On: May 13, 2018 11:49 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
In his five-decade-long life, Prakash KC has experienced several ups and downs. He travelled and worked in various places including Kathmandu, Sarlahi and Sindhuli in search of source of livelihood. Now he is happy to run a small shop on the footpath of Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu.
Souls of My City: Grandfather Stories #1
Published On: May 10, 2018 10:37 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
“When we were children, we used to play Dandibiyo. It was a lot of fun then. We used to swim in this pond here at Thaiba. There was a lot of water that came all the way from Sunakothi through a water canal (raj kulo). Ohhh…it was fun those days.
Soul of my city: An artist mother
Published On: May 8, 2018 09:55 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
“When I was in the village, I used to do household chores and take care of my son. After 10 years of settling in Kathmandu, I have started doing Thanka. It has been three years now since I have been learning and painting Thanka. Earlier, I was mostly engaged with my child, who is 14 now,” said Devi Lama, 35, from Ramechhap.
Souls of my city: What is life?
Published On: May 6, 2018 08:44 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Hari Kumar Sunuwar was born and raised in Ramechhap. Sunuwar, who lost his mother at the age of 14, believes that the place of birth is another thing that makes you feel motherly love. Sixty Seven-year-old Sunuwar said he used to ponder a lot about some aspects of life such as what is love that unites people and what is life all about.
Souls of my city
Published On: May 3, 2018 09:49 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
All by himself in town, and happy
Souls of my city: An independent mother
Published On: May 1, 2018 10:02 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Mingma Dolma Sherpa, 41, fell in love with a man seven years ago. She eventually married him and had a daughter. Originally from Solukhumbhu, Sherpa now works at an antique shop at Bouddha, Kathmandu.
Souls of My City: Satisfied yet alone
Published On: April 28, 2018 11:14 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
“I used to have lots of fun during my childhood in Bodh Gaya, India. I came to Nepal 10 years ago in search of work. Since then I am working as an embroidery artisan.
Souls of My City: Tides of life
Published On: April 25, 2018 01:26 PM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Carpet maker Indira Gole, 35, came to Kathmandu from Hetauda with her brothers to try her luck in the city, when she was just 14. She had no option but to start working as she was the breadwinner for herself and her brothers. Obviously, the situation in Kathmandu was not as favorable as she had thought.
Souls of My City: Satisfaction is key to happiness
Published On: April 23, 2018 09:19 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
The life of Dambar Bahadur Moktan follows the famous line from Nepal’s great poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota -- Saag Ra Sisno Khayeko Besa Anandi Manale, which means one is better off being satisfied even with little resources.
Souls of my city: Fruits of struggle
Published On: April 21, 2018 09:56 AM NPT By: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili
Biraj Rajbansi of Morang was a small boy when his father passed away. Running away from home at that tender age, he struggled for years in different cities for survival. “I ran away from my home when I was studying in Grade 6. My father passed away when I was a small boy. I came to Biratnagar and worked at a tea shop there for around four years,” said Biraj, 33.
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