Dinesh Wagle on Nepali Society

Dinesh Wagle on Nepali society

Tag: Wagle Street Journal

  • Kathmandu Bus Ride: [Mis] adventure!?

    Traveling in Kathmandu isn’t always easy. Actually it’s never easy especially in public vehicles. It’s different case if you own a bike or, perhaps, a car. Even if you have…


  • 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…


  • From Bharatpur to Kathmandu: Curfew

    Friday in Bharatpur: Okay, we arrived at Bharatpur and as per the kind suggestion of our driver we went to a Buddha Air sales office to inquire about the flights…


  • Biratnagar to Pathlaya

    Thursday: Kumar was restless. Charlie wouldn’t move from the room before filing a report about latest development in Kathmandu to his London office. He was busy with his PDA and…


  • Lingering Around Itahari

    Wednesday: We waited for something the whole day of Wednesday. We also talked to couple of people on the streets of Itahari. Later in the evening I met a journalist…


  • The East Nepal Tour: Flying to Itahari

    Tuesday: A call from Charles Haviland, the BBC reporter in Kathmandu, changed my day, and the weekend. The call from Haviland meant I was going to eastern Nepal with him…