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Those Busy Days
I woke up at 1:30 PM today. I am surprised. Not because I raised from the bed so late but because I got so early. I had planned to sleep for straight 24 hours. I was that much tired because of the workload in the past two days. I am not complaining about the workload.…
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The Talk of Wine & GF
Let me criticize myself first. I spent one of the most fruitless day today. Pillion riding with Devendra Bhattaria proved to be largely fruitless. Spending in front of computer proved to be fruitless. Watching a British cinema in the evening proved to be fruitless. I am now regretting why I spent more than an hour…
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Passport Story and the Sydney Radio
Making rounds of the Foreign Ministry with fellow reporter Devendra Bhattarai on Tuesday was quite an experience. As a reporter covering diplomacy for Kantipur, Devendra knows every nook and cranny of the ministry that is housed in one of the famous Rana durbars- Shital Niwas. Man, the staff are terrified because of their leader, Minister…
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Week Review: Animal Nepal & Judith Miller
I am wondering how my week passed away. I didn’t actually realize it. Only two things I remember is that I worked a lot and I wasn’t feeling very well throughout the week. Did that sound contradictory? Okay, then that’s what is the truth. It’s an old tradition for me that I suffer from cold…
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An Evening With Wanda Vivequin
Saturday in office means facing very few people in a calm environment. A few cups of tea in the nearby teashop are must because guffs with colleagues like Deepak are enjoyable. No hustling and bustling in the newsroom. All calm and quiet. Okay, what did I do today? Nothing special in the afternoon but the…
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This Ason & That Ason
Since the original photos of the post were lost because of a technical failure on the web site, I re-posted these photos. Some of the photos were taken in March 2005 while others in 2006. Flower women in Ason A few months ago, I was in Ason, the heart of Old Kathmandu, to see pro-democracy…
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Celebrating Tihar. The Festival Of Light
Yes, Tihar or Dipawali or Diwali is a festival of lights and flowers. I generally enjoy the festival but when I compare it with Dashian, our biggest festival, I find Tihar a bit individualistic. Sisters put Tika to their brothers wishing them long lives. While doing so, they are also saving their brothers from the…
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From Kantipur FM to Supreme Court to Deepak’s Place
That was quite a busy day yesterday. Spending time in Kantipur FM and in Supreme Court to express solidarity and update on the writ petition. Today’s Valley Banda, general strike in Kathmandu. That’s why I decided not to go to home. I went to Deepak Adhikari’s place yesterday evening. After reading his blog on Dera…
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Finally, No Lukla At All
Okay, here is the news. I cancelled by Lukla trip this morning…in fact yesterday late night. More important and historical things are happening in Kathmandu and I want to experience them in person. Yes, I would love to go there sometime later. I miss you Lukla. But what can I do? I think history is…
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No Lukla For The Day
Kathmandu: The dateline of this blog tells it all. I am still in the capital city of Nepal. I was supposed to be in Lukla, eastern region, today. But who can ignore the bad weather? Pilots? No. They too love their lives. Passengers too love their lives. I also wish to live a few years…
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