“I have been a teacher for many years, teaching mostly in communities outside of home. Many of these are closed …
“I don’t know (your) language so well. But you can take my picture and you can show it to everyone.” …
“The earthquake taught me one thing. It taught me how unity can save lives and how no one is above …
“Now I am ready for your picture. When you came to my house this morning I had just woken up. …
“I was 9 months pregnant with her when he left for Malaysia to find work. He had to. What else …
“Whatever she says is the final word around the house.” (Maan Bahadur ‘Ghamsi’ Gurung & Dhumni Gurung, Laprak, Gorkha)
“Everyone knows me around here. And I am not showing off. You can ask by my name and you will …
“When I was small, I really wanted to go to school. I did not have any books or pencils. My …
“We never fought in our lives. Not even once. When my house fell down during the earthquake, I felt helpless. …
“Let’s just say, I am happy that I am breathing.” (Mallal Gurung, Laprak, Gorkha)
Budh Bahadur Gurung Barpak, Gorkha
“My father worked as the messenger for the villagers, they call such person a “Katuwal”. After he passed away I …
I handed over the collected money to Duth Kumari Baini and stepped outside in the sun to join her father …
“What else is there to life, except for cooking, looking after the house, the animals and the family for a …
“My father built this house more than half a century ago. It was a good house. Even the bricks were …
“We sit around, invite neigbours and talk about our sorrows, of what is lost and what is left for us …
“When they dug me out from the rubble and carried me home, I saw my son next to my shoulders …
“I was trapped in the rubble for 7 hours. I would hear footsteps and people talking from above. I screamed …
“My father worked as a postman all his life, delivering messages and letters to the people of the village. Though …
“Mother had saved money for me by sacrificing her own dreams. There must have been things that she would have …
“My turn.” (Barpak, Gorkha)
“It was a hard life from childhood. The condition of my family was very bleak. We were 6 siblings. Fathers …
Sometimes I forget to ask questions.
“My brother loves listening to stories. He finds my book, brings it to me and asks me to read. So …
“I lost my hand to an accident while fishing, a long time ago. The last thing I remember was my …
“Everyone around the village has been sad this whole time. At first I would also be sad but I was …
“Talking about the earthquake gives me a heartache. Wait, let me wipe my tears first.” (Maya Ghale, Barpak, Gorkha)
“I was at the animal shed when the ground started shaking. The rumbling of the earth and crying of animals …
“The world is changing. I see the children of the tourists and they speak English fluently and I know they …
“I remember father construct our house with his own hands. He would ask me to bring mud to him and …
This morning I have been sorting stories from the blog, laughing a few laughs, shedding a few tears, and truly …
“What could be more challenging than desparately trying to sell popsicles in this cold?” (Lakeside, Pokhara)
I begged for this picture. I tried making a tired innocent face with diminished eyelids and said, “Please, please, please.” …
“As a child I would run to the forest every chance I had. From behind, I would hear my mother …
“Our hardship is like time, never stopping.” (Padam Pokhari, Makawanpur)
“She makes me laugh.” “No. She makes me laugh.” (Hetauda, Makawanpur)
“I nearly burnt my house down because I forgot to turn off the oven in excitement to go pick him …
“I was coming back from work when I heard the news about the gang rape. I don’t know how to …
“I was born in Shillong and it was nice to women. In many cases women were the heads of the …
“From early childhood, my true love was for the boats. I started working in a hotel from the early age …
“I have travelled to 71 out of the 75 districts and all the way from Mechi to Mahakali, alone in …
“They say, it’s a witch or tuna muna (black magic) that causes the pain in my eye. But I still …
“They don’t let me sit in sadness. The younger comes, pulls my arm and says, ‘Ama, please smile, please smile.’ …
“Why talk about hardships? That is always there. Let us talk about things that are fun.” Sure Dai. Please do …
“I remember I cried for a book. My mother had taken it away and given it to my brother.” (Dil …
“I cannot reveal many things, for the past was different. Almost completely opposite to how I live life now. I …
Is there anything else you want to share with me, Didi? “I have told you I am a poor farmer. …
“My father was a poor hardworking farmer. We grew everything. I remember a coin fall off my father’s pouch and …
“I have some farming land. I leave home at 7 and return at 5. I work all day, everyday. Sometimes …
“He lived nearby.” “She would look at me and laugh.” “No, he would stare at me, with big eyes.” “One …
“She pulls me by my hand and brings me to school every morning. I sit by her side in the …
Today in the Nepali Times. “Stories of Nepal creator recently travelled to the Tarai in search of tales of how …
“His mother could not run away from the earthquake. His little sister was with her too. He is with me …
“My father worked for the rich of the village. He died poor. And I could not go to school. The …
“I don’t know about passion as such. I am just waiting, to see where my heart finds it’s place.” (Ashish …
I conclude the Bhalam, Kaski series with this post, but before I start sharing stories from elsewhere, I just want …
“I know how to fix things, like a leaking pipe or a broken bulb. So I do these little chores …
What’s your favourite thing to do? “Laugh.”
“My son volunteers as a health assistant in the Gandaki Hospital. It has been 10 months now. He left early …
“There is nothing special for me to share with you. I never took things very seriously. Really. I am just …
“My husband’s body returned from Qatar, 7 years ago. Every day, I use to received blank calls from him, 3 …