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  • Fatalism And Development. The Book.

    All photos by Yogesh Khatiwada I have posted the photos of me looking for, finding and buying the much acclaimed book Fatalism and Development by anthropologist Dor Bahadur Bista who has gone missing since 1997.

  • The Krishna Dharabasi Autograph

    So as we were chatting with Sharada Sharma I saw someone who almost looked like Krishna Dharabasi, the acclaimed writer of, among others, the novel Radha that I had bought an hour or so ago in the book fair in Bhrikutimandap (on Sunday, 11 May) before coming to Narahari Acharya residence.

  • Narahari Acharya’s Thanks Giving Meeting

    Narahari Acharya, while giving me the Nepali Congress manifesto and his book about national restructuring, tries to show me something from the manifesto that was related to our conversation. Pics by Suraj Kunwar Sharada Sharma, the writer and wife of politician Narahari Acharya, had invited us (Suraj and I) at a small gathering of writers…

  • The Sandals…that is…Chappal

    Update: Summer sandals, flip flop: Click on the link for the article that I wrote for Saturday’s (3 May) Kantipur. No offense please, it’s brand new: DW with brand new sandals. This sandals series by Suraj Kunwar. More photos in Flickr. Who, what, when: I, Dinesh Wagle, bought a pair of sandals today. Where: Kathmandu…

  • In the Peopledom of Gorkha

    Self-portrait. Dinesh Wagle The district of Gorkha, in my mind, was always a very remote place. That was before I went there last month (in the first week of March). I couldn’t go outside the district headquarter and trek in the villages. I found the district headquarters nice and beautiful. I had to trek for…

  • The Spirit of the Karnali Highway!

    Super Tired. Nearly Depleted. Almost Finished. There are some moments when you are tired and almost finished with whatever energy that you have got in your body. But the fact that there is still some work to do makes you go crazy. I was in that state when these photos were taken by David Geoffrion,…

  • Early in the Morning: A Radio Interview and Blogs

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    Blogmandu: The story of Ratnapark and the debate of men on the street. Read in Nepali. ==== Thanks to the CA election I have started waking up early in the morning these days. (Be warned, waking up early is NOT my cup of tea. I rarely see morning tea actually.) It was 6:35 and I…

  • Which Party Do I Belong To?

    Jorpati! Okay, I am kidding. It’s been quite a while that I haven’t seen this site! Too busy with reporting for my newspaper, fixing and translating for international news organizations and following leaders in their campaign trails in Kathmandu and then keeping myself updated on the election results from around the country. After I returned…

  • After a Month in Karnali, I am Back in Kathmandu

    I am back in Kathmandu. I came here on the last day of February flying from Jumla to Nepalgunj and from there to Kathmandu. I was in Karnali for a month (February). I did travel the Karnali Highway (Jumla-Surkhet) twice this time. From Jumla to Surkhet and from Surkhet to Jumla. I also went to…

  • Time To Be Away from Kathmandu

    It’s now time for me to be away from the city of Kathmandu and go back to one of my favorite domains: the hills of Nepal. Being a workaholic ass in the city of Kathmandu means I must take break from regular life to refresh myself and inject fresh energy in the soul of Dinesh…