“He has come back from Oman after two years. Can you please hurry with your questions?” (Archana Thapa, Bhalam, Kaski)
“Thinking of the old day tears my heart. When my son was born I didn’t get any time to rest …
Ama, let me ask you one last question. You have see life. You have seen birth and death. You have …
“My father longed for a son. When my brother died, they say my uncles started eyeing his property. He wanted …
“I don’t remember much of my father. He died when I was 5. But I remember the house would be …
“His body had started swelling and I took him to the doctor. I already knew something was wrong. I think …
“My friends would warn me against my decision. They would say, ‘What are you doing? He will sell you to …
“When I met him, he worked as a peon in my uncle’s workplace. Sometimes, he would come to drop off …
“In the old days, when girls of my age were young, a man from India would come and do these …
“My husband was telling me earlier that he wanted to help. But I told him that he has helped me …
I think she decided to finally show herself after hearing a foreign voice ask random questions to her husband about …
“When I was small, I was a fast kid. I would run for miles and wouldn’t even sweat. No other …
I only said “Smaaaeeel”.
“When he left 7 months ago, I couldn’t cry in front of my in-laws. So I quietly entered the room, …
“You will have to shout to me for I can’t hear normally. You will have to come closer for me …
“After marriage, it was a few years of struggle but everyone in my new home were nice to me. They …
“My childhood was spent like an orphan. Love was only for the story books. When my mother eloped, she was …
“I failed in Maths. But my father forgets I passed in all the other subjects.” (Arun Mahato, Meghauli, Chitwan)
“Every time my friends talked about their father, I thought that they were making stuff up. I had lost him …
“When I was small I used to watch the airplane fly in with foreigners from behind the mountains. We would …
“After I completed my SLC, I pursued my education in Nursing. I went back to my village as a staff …
“I did well in school and so I was selected to study in Kathmandu through a German sponsor. When I …
“When I was small, there was no school in my village. Parents would send their children to the monasteries instead. …
“My Fufu had colon cancer. She was very close to me, loved me. A typical Limbuni, both stern and fun. …
“One day a man came to me asking for help. “Sir, I am sick and I have no money to …
“That day at the hospital bed, I had decided I was going to make certain changes to my life. Cancer …
“After my third operation of the thyroid cancer, the doctors still weren’t able to give me a definite answer. One …
“I want him to stay put but he just wants to run off and play.” “I want to play but …
“I cannot handle people’s suffering. When I see someone in need, I feel their sorrow like it was mine. Even …
“My father brought home a new wife when I was young and my mother was left without any support. I …
“If I can’t afford what he asks for, I will start telling him a story to distract him” (Bishnu Lal …
“One day, coming back from the fields, a lightening struck me in the head and I collapsed right there. They …
“I am going to fix my wheels and play.” Where will you go? “All the places.”
“Every morning I come here with my Tanga and wait for customers. But there are many Tangas and getting a …
A farmer working in the fields even with a sprained arm.
“Even at 6 months, he wouldn’t sit still. I used to look at him, amazed at his energy and think, …
“I am old and shy. If you insist, and you have called me mother.” (Alau Kuniya, Parsa)
“Every time I went to the train station to buy goods, I would see him, quietly sitting by the corner. …
“Because of the excess water, the paddy is of no more use. But only to seal my leaking roof.” (Majir …
“I am a simple farmer and I received the most basic education. But the whole situation is very confusing. Now, …
“Everyone said we were the best couple. He would tease me and call me by different names. He was young. …
“I told him not to go to the protests but he wouldn’t listen. He would say, ‘Look Budi, if I …
“The village committee said my house was built in a community forest and it had to be demolished. We have …
“When father had a hair cut it meant he got paid. So you know his money disappeared sometimes. Not all …
“I lived a very dangerous life. One that was full of alcohol and drugs. I have been admitted to hospitals, …
“When I first saw my sister, she was already 10. I didn’t even know her name. I felt sad and …
“They found my mother the next day, hiding in the nearby forest. They say she was talking to herself when …
“I would hear the villagers whisper behind my back. It would be about my mother. I remember, I had come …
“I was thirteen when I got married, and she was a year older. I fell in love with her instantly. …
“The last drop of petrol is dry. So I just somehow dumped my taxi in the garage, and came here …
“I felt really detached from everyone when my daughter was born. It was a cesarean delivery so the lower half …
“He is my relatives’ son. And I am just a guest in his house. I visit them when I come …
“I am working towards becoming a photo journalist. It is for my mother. They tell me that one reason my …
“Recently, during a guest lecture on professional skills for undergraduate students, I dropped the F-bomb.” What happened? “It gets to …
“My father never really cared about my education. Mother would make sure I got a pair of uniform for school, …
“A few weeks back, I had an accident. It could have been fatal. These buses from Charikot speed to kill. …
“Stay. He is asking for our picture.” “No, you go ahead fulfil your wish. Not in these dirty shorts. I …
SON has the most amazing followers. The most generous. Thank you for dropping in all the stationary supplies for the …
May this brother and many other brothers and sisters get an opportunity to go to school and new lessons of …
“Tell him about that girl.” “Shut up.” (Surkhet Road, Nepalgunj)