Dinesh Wagle on Nepali Society

Dinesh Wagle on Nepali society

Category: Wagle Street Journal

  • British (And Other Foreign) Film Festival in Kathmandu

    Kathmandu sees many foreign language film festivals, not just Bollywood and Hollywood flicks. One after another, it’s now time for British Film Festival in Kathmandu. The sixth edition of the…


  • Final Day and Visit to Elephant Breeding Center

    I had an opportunity to have Tharu food in a stall on the ground. The food, Chicheri was similar to rice and was tasty. “What’s your name?” I asked the…


  • Elephants of Nepal: Available in All Sizes and Shapes

    Wagle Street Journal Photo and Video Blog Images and video from International Elephant Race in Chitwan, Nepal. Pick up your favorite. Elephants of all sizes were on display just before…


  • International Elephant Race in Nepal (Chitwan)

    Blogmandu: My conversation with the winner of the elephant race is here. Rhinos overshadowed the Elephant race: The public concern about the illegal poaching of Rhinos in Chitwan National Park…


  • On Way to Chitwan. Singing and Clapping

    After reaching in Shora Khutte in a cab from Tinkune, we boarded a packed micro bus from Sohra Khutte. Pawan Neupane of the Kathmandu Post, Nabaraj Wagle, part time photographer…


  • In A Nepal Monastery Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Talks About His Dad

    [Here is another report on the visit of Magsaysay Awardees in Nepal] The senator son of former Filipino President talks about what it feels like to be a Magsaysay. Plus,…


  • In Fulbari, For Three Nights

    in Lake Side, Pokhara I am taking a long breath! After three days of intensive seminar on conflict journalism, constituent assembly, restructuring of the state of Nepal, I am now…


  • Maoists’ Nepal Banda: Day 1 of 7

    Nepal Banda, the general strike, called by Maoist rebels to make King Gyanendra’s artless election drama, has made general Nepalis’ life very difficult. The Banda has, as expected, affected the…


  • Mobile Phone and Kathak Dance

    Sunday/Monday: As usual but quite busy. I don’t know how fast time is passing and I haven’t been able to do any significant work. Time is like bullet, travels fast.…


  • Day of Protest and Duty of Journalist

    Saturday: One of the busiest Saturdays. I was running here and there covering the protest rally in Basantapur and when I returned office I was a bit tired. An assignment…