On Safety, Gender and Being Seen! I’ve always feared dogs, even though I like them. So, when I went to visit my 82-year-old grandmother, I planned to get off public transport halfway and use a pickup service to avoid the stray and pet dogs near her home. Their numbers have grown in recent years, and […]
Women in Nepal’s Tattoo Industry I already had three tattoos, all done by male artists, and I was excited to be on my way to get my fourth. On a cold January afternoon, I was on my way to the Queer Film Festival in Kathmandu—which had collaborated with the Human Rights Tattoo organisation, a group […]
For centuries, women were discouraged and even banned from competitive sports. In many societies, sports were seen as unfeminine, and women were expected to stay away from public arenas. At the beginning of the 20th century, however, women began breaking barriers and entering sports despite limited opportunities, lack of facilities and cultural stigma. Women were […]
My Journey with a Woman Guide I don’t know if any of you remember the feature I wrote back in July 2024 for WOW about women trek and tour guides in Nepal – their contributions, aspirations and life journeys. That piece was inspired by an encounter I had on my way to Rasuwa for a […]
My maternal grandmother and I are 44 years apart. Even though we live on the same planet, her world and mine have been exceptionally different. She grew up in Gaur, Rautahat, a southern district in the country, where she had to walk and cross the border to watch a Hindi film. She got married at […]
