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Film
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Bunu Dhungana presents a vignette into the life and times of Khagendra Sangraula, one of Nepal's most prolific writers and commentators.
Khagendra Sangraula is one of Nepal's foremost public intellectuals. A writer, translator, activist, and newspaper columnist, Khagen dai, as he's affectionately known, has been a thorn in the complacent backsides of the establishment for nearly five decades now. Famed for his acerbic wit, Khagen dai is a prolific commentator on all things political and social.
This short documentary is a glimpse into his everyday.
Writing journeys
13 min read
This week, reporter and writer Janak Raj Sapkota writes about how his experimentation with colors and his habit of keeping a journal have helped his writing.
Culture
6 min read
The upcoming sci-fi film Ningwasum explores indigeneity, liberty, climate change while critiquing colonialism, brahmanical patriarchy, and capitalism.
Features
Longreads
18 min read
Nepal is pressing ahead with controversial plans to launch commercial farming of wild animals in the country, as major traditional Chinese medicine companies seek to invest.
Culture
Film
5 min read
“Soul Sister” stars Namrataa Shrestha from beyond the grave
The Wire
Features
4 min read
The story of a landless farmer living on the banks of Mechi
Books
4 min read
In her autobiography, Hisila Yami provides a complex narrative that blends her personal narratives with contemporary political happenings.
Culture
Film
2 min read
In Red Monsoon, filmmaker Eelum Dixit takes an unforgiving look at a parched Kathmandu
Writing journeys
6 min read
Introducing ‘Writing journeys’, a new series curated and edited by Tom Robertson where Nepali writers reflect on their non-fiction writing.