Kechana: Unveiling Nepal's Hidden Gem
Published On :
26th April 2024
Posted by : Pranika Neupane
To me, Jhapa, Nepal has always been like an old friend, or rather an embrace. As a child, I used to spend the majority of my days off from the school in the lush embrace of its seemingly endless landscapes, convinced that I have roamed its every hidden path and uncovered all its secrets. And then, during my second year of college, I distinctly heard a whisper of a tale of a hidden wonder – Kechana, known as the lowest point in Nepal, embedded in the southeastern corner of the district. For some unexplainable reason, just the knowledge of the element’s existence lit a fire in me, triggering a burning desire to uncover its secrets.
The thrill resonate.....
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Journey of firsts; Delving into the terrain of my menarche
Published On :
1st May 2024
Posted by : Jessica Thapa Magar
A young girl who just turned 11 had her very first period. It was another chilly winter day, one that was followed by days and days without the sight of the sun as is typical for the lowlands of Nepal. I vividly remember eating biscuits and tea for breakfast that day. As I was getting ready for school I was helped by my mother in braiding my hair. My bus to school was almost there, therefore it was time for me to leave my house.
It was then that my mother noticed something that would change the course of my week ahead. My mother caught sight of a reddish stain on the crotch area of my stark white stockings. There was a concerned look on my mother’s.....
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Don’t react to such small things
Published On :
1st May 2024
Posted by : Jessica Thapa Magar
Category :
Adolescent Girls
Often this exact sentence “Don’t react to such small things” has been said to me and many of my friends, when we try to speak up for the discrimination faced by women accumulated for years in a patriarchal society. It makes us question if bearing mean words like “Oh! Being a girl you have to learn to do the dishes” is easier than replying with a constructive argument like “All people in general should know how to do basic chores” as it brings about heated debates on the conventional gender roles present in the society.
One such instance is society making it feel as though texting inappropriate texts like texting sexually suggestive texts, making ina.....
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