Dinesh Wagle on Nepali Society

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  • My New Canon Digital Camera (Plus Obit to My Old DigiCam)

    Wagle with new Canon digital camera that displays his own image- the first photo that was taken by the camera on the day he bought it. This photo and the one displayed were taken by Suraj Kunwar on 31 and 19 October. Clicking on the image will display the its enlarged version. 19 Oct [Kathmandu]:…

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  • Soltini Ko Syau Jasto Gala!!!

    Time for me to go to yet another trekking. This is more hiking than trekking actually. For about four days because there is no work for me in the city as the office of my newspaper is closed for that many days. Feels good to return back to one of my favorite domains: trekking on…

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  • On “Happy Dashain Mass Emails” and Ram Ravan Dilemma

    Theme of the blog: I have put an auto response message to the senders of Happy Dashain mass emails requesting them not to send any such emails next time. Plus, questions on loneliness and on Ram Ravan dilemma. Once I had read a news report about a website called tired.com that talked about people’s responses…

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  • On ‘Happy Dashain Mass Emails’ and Ram Ravan Dilemma

    Theme of the blog: I have put an auto response message to the senders of Happy Dashain mass emails requesting them not to send any such emails next time. Plus, questions on loneliness and on Ram Ravan dilemma. Once I had read a news report about a website called tired.com that talked about people’s responses…

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  • Politics of Music Video in Nepali Television

    After the South Asian Film Festival, there was the festival of South Asian Music Videos (from Nepal, India and Pakistan) in Kathmandu today. I didn’t attend the event but I am very much aware of the politics of favoritism in playing Music Video in Nepali TV stations. When I woke up in the morning, well…

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  • Dare to Documentary: South Asian Film Festival

    With the slogan DARE TO DOCUMENTary, the South Asian extravaganza of non fiction films kicked off in Kathmandu today. Four dozen South Asian documentaries “for the people of South Asia, by the people of South Asia, to the people of South Asia” will be screened in four days. A still from Living Goddess, a film…

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  • After a Night in Nepalgunj, I am in Jumla

    After the first ever helicopter ride, I take a first ever walk in Jumla headquarters. There are many firsts. 04 July: By all accounts and activities that I experienced today, it was indeed a historic day. Let me be chronological because histories are recorded that way. I woke up at 06:45 even as I had…

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  • Harry Potter and Reading Culture in Nepal

    Thanks to the exposure that the Nepali society has gotten over the last decade and the new trend of marketing the books via glittering advertisement campaign, writers becoming celebrity is becoming a mainstream in Nepali society. “It’s sad that even after the arrival of the seventh book,” wrote a disgruntled reader from Dolakha in Kantipur…

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  • Bungy Jumping In Nepal: An Incredible Experience

    But I’ve decided never to jump again. It perplexes me why people claim to find joy in leaping from a towering 160-meter bridge. All photos by Suraj Kunwar. Am I an adventurer? Such questions are unnecessary because it is evident that I am one. I thoroughly enjoy traveling, exploring, trekking, ascending hills, and descending to…

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  • Dinesh Wagle Turns 28, Says Life Is Satisfying

    A Birthday Blog Dinesh Wagle, who turned 28 today, smiles in Santa Monica Beach, Los Angeles in April 2006. “Touching the Sea water [there] was the most terrific moment [I did in my 27th year],” Wagle said in an interview. Pic by Wagle [Click here to read my American Journey] March 1: Amidst all the…

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