Concrete Jungle: Hiding Seniors’ Loneliness
BY: BIRENDRA Kathmandu has always been a rush to me ever since I started living here. I see countless densely packed public vehicles moving, people’s crowds everywhere in the streets and each of them is busy; nobody ever stops. Each man walking in the street has their own story, however, one might align with everyone else in this city, i.e., earning money. But in between […]
The Untold Dreams of a Mother
BY: BIDUSHI When I look at my mother, I don’t just see a mother. I see a little girl who never got the chance to grow. Her hidden emotions, secret desires and quiet hobbies are still there, but they are buried under years of responsibility. The weight of a husband, in laws, and mostly her children crushed her dreams […]
The Pressure of being a perfect daughter
BY: BIDUSHI Last dance class, I was sitting with my friends, laughing and talking like always, when one of them quietly told us that she would not be coming to dance class anymore. For a moment, none of us understood. She loved dancing more than anyone. You could see the happiness on her face every […]
School Teaches Everything Except Real Life
BY: BIDUSHI I spent 13 years of my life in school. For 13 years, I woke up early in the morning, carried a heavy bag, sat in classrooms for hours, completed homework, studied for exams, and tried my best to get good grades. I memorized capital cities, solved pages of algebra equations, learned formulas I don’t even remember […]
It feels like I’m capturing life instead of actually living it.
BY: BIDUSHI Every vacation, every trip starts the same way for me, thinking about what to wear, how my photos will look, and Pinterest-style ideas for Instagram or Facebook. Somewhere along the way, the real meaning of going out and enjoying the moment has started to fade. The last time I truly felt like I was living a vacation was when […]
Is religion mixed with patriarchy the biggest enemy of Women?
BY: BIDUSHI We think religion teaches peace, kindness, and morality. But history also shows that religion has sometimes been used to control women more than men. The rules made by society in the name of religion are often stricter for women, while men are forgiven, praised, or even worshipped for doing the same things. Take an example […]
I lost my best friend.
BY: BIDUSHI No one really talks, what it feels like when your best friend slowly becomes just another person in your life. People always talk about going from best friends to strangers, but they never talk about going from best friends to just….. friends. That awkwardness hurts in a different way. You still see each other every single day […]
The Day Change Whispered Through My First Period
BY: ANUSHA I still remember the day I got the first stain on my underwear. My lower stomach had been hurting since morning, but I didn’t know menstruation was calling me, that ‘menarche’ was quietly whispering inside my uterus, ready to introduce me to a new chapter of womanhood. It was an ordinary day in class 8, […]
The Moment She Couldn’t Live In
BY: ANUSHA My heart ached when I was sitting at the dining table, having my food warm, with laughter echoing across the kitchen walls—loud, happy, and lively. Amidst all that happiness, why did my heart ache? Well, it did because the one who made the food and lit the dining mood didn’t get the chance to […]
Embracing Change Without Shame
BY: ANUSHA Remember that strange part of growing up when you felt like a kid one day and a whole new person the next? One minute you’re arguing about bedtime then next you’re staring in the mirror thinking “Who is that?” Puberty hits like a gentle or not so gentle wave. Then there are the growth spurts, the weird body […]