वर्ग WSJ Photo Blog

  • Kathmandu-Kakani-Jhor Wilderness (77 photos) #Nepal #Hiking #Nature

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    Last Saturday we went for a hiking trip to Kakani and Shivapuri area. The team included me and two of my colleagues- Suraj Kunwar and Aashis Luitel. We began the overnight journey from Balaju on the rooftop of a bus that took us to a place a couple of kilometers away from Kakani. We got…

  • Kathmandu Pre-monsoon Rains

    Two photos taken before (above) and during (below) rains in Kathmandu within two hours. It’s been raining a lot in the capital city these days. According to a report in today’s Nagarik daily by reporter Shyam Bhatta, this year’s pre-monsoon season has created record. Kathmandu valley saw heaviest of rainfall of this season on Friday…

  • A Cigarette (Beedi) Smoking Woman of Far West Nepal

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    I was traveling to Baitadi from Dadeldhura on the day after Dashain Tika last year. Traffic was thin on the road that spiraled through the rugged hills of, among others, Ghanaghashya. The Taranath Sharma essay “Ghanaghasya ko ukalo katda (घनघस्याको उकालो काट्दा)’ that I had read in school (10th grade) occupied my mind space as…

  • Guess [Which] Paper She is Reading

  • 22 Hours in a Village near Kathmandu #Himalayas #Nepal

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    Saturday and Sunday (March 5th and 6th). Location: Balthali, Kavre.

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  • @ Java. Latte and Mocha.

    Who: Me, Dinesh Wagle. Where: Himalayan Java Coffee House, Thamel, Kathmandu. When: These photos were taken last week. What: A cup of Latte and another of Mocha. The Other Who: Suraj Kunwar took the photos.

  • Acrobatics!

    While returning from Chandanpur village the next day that was sunny and beautiful, we were having snacks in the middle of the road just above the green and scenic Lele village. Then seeing Suraj lying on the road, I decided to do some acrobats. Thus these photos. No, I am not going to the Beijing…

  • Hips do Lie! I am not Dancing in These Photos!

    I know I am a horrible dancer. Actually it would be wrong to associate the word “dancer” referring positively in the same sentence that talks about me. I can’t dance, plain and simple. But I really wanna learn the art. What you see in these photos is not me dancing but just posing for the…

  • Makai ra Manab: Corn Tassel and a Human Face

    Perhaps you might want to know some parts of a corn plant before continuing with makai ra manab series?

  • Corn Silk (aka Makai ko Ghoga Ko Junga!)

    What to say, enjoy the view of cute junga! Pics by DW