Three-Scar Memento
I suddenly got tormented by a question when I saw scars in my elder son’s hands: “Do I carry something similar in my body that reminds me of my (grand)parents?”…
Old Place, New Mission
I walked out of home in spite of my mother’s admonition not to expose myself in the sweltering heat of “seven suns together.” I could not be stopped from going…
Wish for a Bigger, Better Choutari
The following piece was written for Nelta Choutari in January 2013 as a reflection of my four-year engagement in team blogging. I remember seeing Shyam only once in one of…
मतलबी हुन्, मतलबी होइनन्
सँगै उभिएका सहकर्मीले बढ्दै गएको भिडलाई देखाएर भने, “यो जमात अत्यन्तै स्वार्थी मानिसहरूको जमात हो। यिनीहरूले बुझून, सिकून, जीवन सपारून भनेर कति मिहेनत गरियो, घाँटी सुकाइयो, सकेजति गरियो। ऐले हेर्नुस्…
Growing up As a Generalist
On the occasion of the launching of Six Strings some five years ago, one of my professors satirically but with some hint of admiration remarked : “Hem seems at ease…
Prices and costs…
What is the price of favoring truth? What is the cost of disfavoring chicanery? I am perpetually trying to answer these two questions. Even when people look like creating chasms…
Journey into the Classroom
There is a simple condition for becoming a teacher: that you must be able to teach. It is not the question of having high intelligence, but of being able to…
Reminiscing History: TPA’s Implications
The Twelve-Point Agreement (TPA) between the Seven-Party Alliance (SPA) and CPN-Maoist, which was made public on 22 November 2005, marked the beginning of public discourse on the pro-democratic movement of…
Heroes and Credits
The crucial years of social movements beyond 1950s places the ruling elites on the frontline of grabbing credits for political changes. History attributed the success of 1950 anti-Rana movement to…
Prices and costs…
What is the price of favouring truth? What is the cost of disfavouring chicanery? I am trying to answer these two questions these days. Even when people look like creating…
Literacy, school and stories…
My literacy began with my being able to speak, and when what people said began to make sense to me. And it began with listening verses from Mahabharata and Ramayana.…