Dinesh Wagle on Nepali Society

Dinesh Wagle on Nepali society

Author: DW

  • A Chance Encounter in London and Some Brave Bald Heads

    I was walking aimlessly on Whitehall (road that separates blocks of important British government offices) heading towards Northumberland Avenue. I spotted a young man who was standing on the pavement…


  • a plane full of migrant workers and other travelers

    The plane that just brought me here in Doha from Kathmandu was, as one would normally expect, full of Nepali migrant workers headed to various destinations in the Gulf. One…


  • Crossing a river on a packraft

    Today I crossed a river. Twice. On a packraft. By myself of course. It was fun. A bit scary. But it was all okay. Crossing back was challenging. But I…


  • The iPhone story

    Yesterday I read a very interesting article in the NY Times about iPhone theft in New York. This particular iPhone was restolen & the first thief went to police to…


  • on quotes and citations

    I have realized in the past two months that research, the empirical one, is not my cup of tea. I am fine with reportage, in-depth article and long form writing (non-fiction).…


  • Moonlit nights

    I love moonlit nights. Especially when the area I am living is submerged in darkness because of a scheduled power cut. I like to see clear sky too. This evening…


  • Mornings

    Mornings in Kathmandu are still cold. And foggy too. Visibility was very low today.


  • chairmen of national planning commission, nepal

    Saw these photos yesterday. Noticed anything out of order or interisting? These men have at least one thing in common: all of them have headed the National Planning Commission of…


  • announcement and comeback

    I had planned to write and post this entry two 40 weeks back. That’s the plan I made six 44 weeks ago. But I could not. Not because it’s a difficult topic…


  • Dubai and Yam [केटो जो विदेशियो]

    ‘दुबई जाने चक्करमा छु हो सर,’ केही क्षण अघिसम्म उल्लासमय लवजमा गफिएको यामले अलि निराश स्वरमा अचानक त्यसो भन्दा मलाई कताकता चसक्क गरेजस्तो भएको थियो। ‘यो देशमा टिक्न नसकिने भइयो,’…