Heema Rai

The contributor for Republica.
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Bleeding is natural

Published On: November 9, 2019 02:52 AM NPT By: Heema Rai

A female colleague of mine came rushing over to me and said in a whisper, “you have the stain on your back.” I instinctively knew what stain she was talking about. I was having my period, and somehow despite being careful there are always those times when the “stain” shows off.

IN PICTURES: Above the clouds

Published On: May 3, 2019 12:30 PM NPT By: Heema Rai

Mundum is an orally passed down heritage of the indigenous Kirat people which guides their rites, culture, and life in lieu of written religious texts. Khotang, Bhojpur, Solukhumbu and Okhaldhunga in Eastern Nepal are the primary domains of the mundum following Kirat people.