A Community Reclaiming Identity
Since 1990, little by little, my people from the little village of Tangbe in Mustang District have been reclaiming their identity. Here's one of the ways they are doing that.
“Oh, What’s in A Name?”
I used to really feel uncomfortable introducing myself as "Dorje Gurung" to fellow Nepalis as a young student growing up in Nepal in the eighties.
I still do...but for the exact opposite reason!
I may just have found a way around it thoug!
Sometimes You Just Can’t Win…and That’s OK
How people are in some respects -- and also how power dynamics -- work don't change with time. Should you suffer in some way because of that, hardly any of it is about you AND as such you can't do anything about it really. And that's ok!
F*ck the Beach; Mount Everest!
Of squatter settlements, streets children, girls, their plight, time travel, tourism in Nepal and slogans!
(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.
Nepalese Actor Discovers How People Act…
A nepalese movie actor makes an interesting discovery about Nepalese society through the acts of a number of different people.
“Tell Me, Where is Ethnicity-based Discrimination in Nepal?!”
A meme, using completely false reasoning, tries to prove that there isn't any discrimination in Nepal. But, ironically, in the way the the non-Khas-Aryas are characterised in the meme, the creator ends up outing himself or herself as a bigot!
Nepalese Constitution 2072: Discriminatory Citizenship Rights (Maithili version)
The Nepalese constitution promulgated on September 20, 2015 discriminates against women. Rights available to men aren't available to women. One such right is the right to pass on citizenship to children. This is the Maithili version of a series of info-graph which very clearly lays out the details.