Photo Essays
1 MIN READ
A journey to Surma Sarovar.
The Surma Saravor Jatra is a six day-long festival celebrated every even years of the Nepali calendar by the people of Darchula’s Ghajir and Chetti villages. This year, 10-16 August, photographer Kishor Maharjan following the bire, those men making the arduous pilgrimage in the footsteps of the goddess Surma Devi, from their villages to the Surma Sarovar lake in Bajhang.
COMING SOON: Kishor Maharjan’s short essay explaining the pilgrimage!
All photos by Kishor Maharjan
Features
10 min read
Changing the culture of silence surrounding mental illness could save lives
Features
8 min read
With bold experimentations in mixed media and a continuing desire to learn and evolve, Sunita Maharjan is well on her way to becoming a pioneering Nepali artist.
Week in Politics
5 min read
The week in politics: what happened, what does it mean, why does it matter?
Week in Politics
5 min read
Week in politics: what happened, what does it mean, why does it matter?
Writing journeys
9 min read
Writer and educator Niranjan Kunwar reflects on his writing process and provides advice on how to make your words fly.
Features
5 min read
The earlier decision to provide festival perks to lawmakers—even as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the general populace—has been widely panned
Features
9 min read
Sidha Kura Janta Sanga has propelled Rabi Lamichhane to fame as a figure of integrity who makes good on his commitments to seek justice for the common man
Books
5 min read
Niranjan Kunwar’s memoir of life as a gay man is the honest account that Nepal’s literary sphere and LGBTIQ community have long needed
