Tashi Tewa

A senior person, who has nearly two decades of experience in a mainstream journalism came and suggested me to write more n more. Neither I drink alcohol nor I eat meat (so I'm not really good in rapport building if the person enjoys drinking n eating meat) but then in such atmosphere, if certain person comes out of his comfort zone to suggest you to continue what you love to do, then it can only be considered as a bliss. Though I somewhat already decided never to write again for any mainstream newspaper even in Nepali, his generosity and modesty forced me to reflect upon my choices.

         You need to start your journey from scratch. Life is all about struggles n more you learn n try to understand n act accordingly, you'd be a better man/woman. Just a glimpse of yesterday's show of my documentary, 'MiTse: Struggles of Dolpo Women', where I was about to screen it.                                                                    Photo by: Sonam Choekyi  Many friends and seniors came together for this but I'd never forget all those Dolpo people who came in together for this project. I still remember that I only had my camera, not a huge fancy camera. B ut looking back, what really worked i...

Though today it's been one of the best days of my life, I still remember what and how this very day still haunts many peoples of Nepal. We lost many innocent lives and it will always be one of the biggest losses for our country. Undoubtedly, its appalling to understand the lackluster activities of our government especially in the field of reconstruction. Unstable government has not helped us a bit. Marginalized and excluded peoples are further pushed towards the margins. Deeper if you've gone, problems have only added. Silence is not the option though. Never it should be.   Meanwhile, I apologize but do not really know how many people chose to forget their loss and recovered quickly, but definitely that shock reminded us about our impermanence. Amidst those haste, we further realized the importance of our families including our parents and social relationships. Appreciate your family and friends and the love they give you always before it all ends.    ...

      There are several reasons why I want to understand and practice Law. Discrimination and inequality, our community continue to experience are some of the main reasons. Other reasons as far as I can remember now are discussed here.                                                 Pic: Nyima Dhondup in his village First, during Winter Season, few of our villagers come to Kathmandu for pilgrimage annually. On the way to Kathmandu, they bring traditional food items, such as, Zimbu, Tsampa, Chilly, Tshurpi, Butter etc., for their consumption. Police often cease their luggage and usually stop them and cease those items from them. I have heard that police themselves consume those food items. Second, I cannot find any justice in my village. For instance, once, some thieves killed a person for ancient statues. Neither police came to arre...

My name is Nyima Dhondup Gurung. I am from Tinje VDC, Dolpo. My parents are farmer. I am from poor family. But, I am very lucky boy as I got chance to study with help of our sponsor Anrico la. By the help of our sponsor, I passed HSEB last year 2016. I passed my primary level (upto five class) from my village school. In the journey of my primary level, I did not get any problems in any field as every privileges were managed by parents and sponsor.  After finishing our primary level we were transferred to Kathmandu for our secondary level study. While we were learning for our secondary level every facilities were managed by our sponsor except our pocket money. As I am from a poor family, my parents suffered a lot even for managing my pocket money. Due to that struggle my parents had refused for my further study after SLC. But, I did not accept their decision and I came here for further study (+2) managing every expenses for the journey and my Higher Secondary Level (HS...

           सधैं झैं घरका नजिकै बस्ने चेङा मलाई तल्लो गाउँमा हुन लागेको भेलामा वोलाउन आई । खै के को लागि वोलाइएको थियो– त्यो भेला मलाई यादै भएन । खैर, गाईवस्तुलाई खाना दिई, कोठा सफा गरि र केही खाजा आफ्नो ढाडमा वोकी अरु छिमेकीहरुलाई पनि थाहा दिएँ भेलाको वारेमा । गुम्वा गाउँ जहाँ १२ जति घरधुरी छ, वीचको गाउँ, जहाँ मेरो समेत १० घरधुरी छ र तल्लो गाउँ जहाँ १५ घरधुरी समेत स्कूल पनि छ । मेरो गाउँको नाम ‘मु’ हो, जुन माथिल्लो डोल्पाको मुकोट गा.वि.स मा पर्दछ । जिल्लाको एयरपोर्टवाट समेत कम्ती ५ दिन पैदलयात्रा गर्नुपर्दछ तर त्यो प्लेन त मैले विरलै प्रयोग गरें, कस्तो महँगो र कस्तो गाह्रो त्यो टिकट काट्न । धेरैचोटि कम्ती ४,५ दिन जुफाल एयरपोर्टमा विताएको याद पनि छ । धेरै गाउँलेहरुले एयरपोर्टमा त्यतिकै बस्न वाध्य भएको र कोही त टिकट नपाएर जाजरकोट र रुकुमको ४,५ दिनको गाह्रो वाटो हिंडेका पनि छन्, सोलोवनवाट काठमाडौंको बस भेट्न । म धेरै जस्तो मुस्ताङको तिरी हँुदै झण्डै ५००० मिटरको उचाइमा रहेको ३ वटा लेक काटेर करिब ४,५ दिनको पैदल यात्रा गरेर काठमाडौंवाट म मेरो गाउँ पुग्छु । का...

   Born in Karang-4, Saldang, Pema Gojor is currently conducting a research about the Monasteries of Dolpo. He was one of the three Dolpo people who were assigned to this research by Nyinchung Tulku Rinpoche. Though later he became the only one to conduct the task, he did not refrain but continued the task for four months in Dolpo. He journeyed through all 7 Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Dolpo while interviewing locals including the related people of monasteries. These people included monks and many others. As this task mainly fell during the season of spring and summer, the weather supported him though the treacherous journey at times warned him too. Remembering a moment when he felt that he nearly died as he reached Tingyu VDC (at-least four days away from Dunai) from Dho VDC, he was relieved to find some seep of local brewery products to breathe in his life. On the other hand, he remembers an old monk who does not know anything about his own monastery. This a...