Our village comprises mostly of Magars, families from the Dalit community, and a few Gurung families. I still hear stories of how, back in the day.
She is already very smart. Maybe a bit more than I am and that is what I want. A smart daughter.
I am my parent's only son and because of that, I have received special treatment all my life. My parents are sheepherders.
If I had chosen to go to school, my sisters would have to work at home. I made a sacrifice for them.
"We are coming back from the Tamakoshi. The water current was unlike anything we have seen before.
I and my sisters went to school maybe for a few days in a month. The teachers would ask why we were not in school.
I am a blacksmith. I mold and beat iron into kuto, kodaalo, haseeya and bancharo. People who are smart have shops that display and sell these tools in Charikot.
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