Alone but not lonely
What is the one thing that hurt you the most?_x000D_ "Once a friend told me that I would end up alone sitting in a bench when I grow old. And as soon as he said that, it took me to that place._x000D_...
What is the one thing that hurt you the most?_x000D_ "Once a friend told me that I would end up alone sitting in a bench when I grow old. And as soon as he said that, it took me to that place._x000D_...
"Our teacher told us that in Nepal, 3 newborns die every hour. We had no way of knowing this. An hour is just sixty mins. That means 72 deaths in just one day. That is a very scary figure for all of...
"I want to tell everyone that it is not only the responsibility of a mother to raise a child. The father should also be involved in taking care of the baby. My parents separated when I was really...
"My father had three wives. My mother gave birth to three sisters and me. I was not born when he remarried. When I was 18 months old, my mother eloped with another person. My sisters tell me that my...
"People mistake religion with faith. These are two different things. You may be religious but still have no faith and vice versa. You inherit religion but you only acquire faith."_x000D_ Can you give...
"We met in Basundhar while shopping. She had moved to Kathmandu from Siraha and I came from Jhapa. We just started talking and a very casual conversation turned into serious friendship. Sometimes...
What do you love the most in your life?_x000D_ He then showed me his tattoo and said, “Tsering Dolma is my wife. Nishant is my son and you get the rest."_x000D_ - Rajesh Kumar Chudhari, Kalimati,...
When I reached atop this hill, I met these two. The one with the yellow beanie looked really discontent and was talking to himself. I asked him what the matter was and he said that he was upset that...
You have a great moustache._x000D_ "Yes, I know."_x000D_ _x000D_ - Asha Lal Maharjan, Mangal Bazar, Patan
"I am able to withdraw Rs.12000 from my provident fund every month as I served in the Nepal Bank for over 20 years before I took voluntary retirement. But as I sit her and watch old people, I feel I...
Stories of Nepal is joining hands with Save the Children in Nepal to raise awareness among the general Nepali population about RACE for Survival (October 18) – a 5 km marathon inside Kathmandu valley...
"Last week while we were playing, I kicked the ball rather too hard. I flew and hit the neighbor's flower pot and it fell off the balcony and crashed to pieces. This women came out screaming ‘who did...
"After he was born, she feels like I am not giving her enough attention, I feel like I am being ignored and for him, all the attention is never enough."_x000D_ - Sanjeev Lama, Manas Lama & Madhu...
What is the one thing you will never forget? “The great earthquake of 1990 BS. It was around 1 in the afternoon and I had just returned back to work. The whole ground shook and at first I didn’t know...
Stories of Nepal celebrates 1 year today and I wanted to share a thank you note. From Santosh Magar to the little kid sobbing at Patan (whose name I forgot to ask), I feel like we have come a...
I saw her sitting all by her self. I went near her and asked her where here parents were. From across the street came a voice and her mother waived at me to signal that she was close by. She was...
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