Hall of Shame II
This series is about Nepal needing a revolution…a revolution of the mind.
Here’s more of one of many MANY reasons why.
Birth is a beginning…not an end, unlike how the Caste System in Nepal treats it.
Affirming Non-white is NOT Equivalent to Denying White
White privilege is something a white person enjoys by virtue of his/her skin color. No white person gets discriminated BECAUSE of his/her white skin color, the way a non-white person frequently is, for instance. No white person is denied something BECAUSE of his/her skin color, the way a non-white person frequently is, to give another example.
#IWalkFreely…as Should Our Girls And Women
Girls and women need to be able to walk free just as boys and men. Boys and men MUST to do what they can to ensure that because every boy and man has a sister or a mother or an aunt or a grandmother or a female cousin or a wife or a female friend. One thing a boy or a man can do easily is be an ally and counter harassment whenever you see it happening.
(Structural) Privilege And Khas Privilege
Structural privilege in Nepal is Khas privilege and, as such, enjoyed by all Khas Nepalese. No Khas Nepalese suffer BECAUSE they are Khas. That is a privilege ALL Khas enjoy. Non-Khas Nepalese, however, suffer in a number of ways BECAUSE they are non-Khas.
You Can Lead a Horse, Even One With Blinders On, To Water…
A reproduction of a Twitter lesson on the reasons behind the inclusion debate that the Madhesis (and other indigenous Nepalese) are having with Kathmandu.
Singha Durbar: The “Singha” That’s Lost Its Roar?
Neither the physical structures and the state Singha Durbar is in nor those working inside the buildings in the complex on our behalf represent the country of Nepal. Those employed inside those compounds can't even maintain the facade of the main structure! The complex needs cleaning.
Social Justice: Politics of Dignity And Equity
Parts of Professor Thorat's presentation at the Politics of Dignity and Equity: Dalits in Nepal symposium. He talked about some of the issues faced by Dalits in Nepal, their remedies, including lessons learned from India.
Hall of Shame I
Nepal needs a revolution...
a revolution of the mind.
Here's one of many MANY reasons why.
#GaurikaSingh in #Rio2016 And a Man in Kathmandu
If our girls and women are to realize their full potential, just as Gaurika Singh has done, and become equal partners in the path to development, to when they can walk the streets of every city and village in the country with their head held high, we must provide the same kind of life opportunities to them as we do to our boys and men.