Passing the Pad
BY: GARIMA A Whispering Game “Have you got one?” “May I borrow…?” These are some questions we asked with hesitation and embarrassment. But the hidden word in those questions is “PAD”. It’s like talking on a covert operation when you ask for a pad. During my school days, I still remember how abashed I was as I had whispered it to my friend, she barely gave any […]
From Curiosity to the Ink Mark
BY: GARIMA My Journey to Voting I remember being a kid, watching my parents come home on election day with that small ink mark on their fingers. I’d stare at it, maybe even touch it, and wonder what the big deal was. It seemed like such a small, ordinary thing. I had no idea what it meant then. Now […]
Reflection On Myself
BY: BIRENDRA Somewhere between who I always wanted to be, who I expected myself to become, and who I’m actually becoming. Today, I asked myself, do I really know the real me? One year ago, from today, I was 22 years old, my 2nd year of bachelor in public health, too busy being a student. I used to think that living life was hard. I’m not sure if it’s because of the boring routine I followed; waking up every morning, carrying […]
Patriarchy: Failing Men Too
BY: BIRENDRA When we talk about patriarchy, in the simplest way, we talk about men holding a superior role ruling over other genders. We can’t deny that either. In the environment we live in, within our houses, there exists patriarchy, a system since ages that continued to exist to this date. We often talk about equality […]
Mental health: Why ‘Fine’ has become just a four lettered word.
BY: BIRENDRA Why do youngsters appear to be covered up with exhaustion? The social media culture we see growing today, the weight of letting your followers see perfection to catch up with new social media trends and to be online most of the hours. Today, we have made the world a global village with countless digital platforms. The irony is that I don’t even remember the last time I […]
Menstruation: A natural process or a taboo
BY: BIRENDRA ‘Menstruation’, as normal as it seems, it is more stigmatized and viewed as a form of impurity mainly determined by cultural influence, societies’ standing on its norms and values. A person spends about 3000 days menstruating throughout her whole lifetime which is equal to approximately 7-10 years on average. Being in the 21st century today, aren’t we running late to stop stigmatizing and start making it dignified? Technology […]
Gender and its undeniable role in Sexual and Reproductive Health
BY: BIRENDRA Sexual and reproductive health topic seems broader but as broader as it seems, it is the topic society rarely talks openly about and something that society thinks, it should remain in the shade. The biological mechanism of human body lies in the shadow while socially constructed gender roles, the disparity arises there, from maternal mortality rates, sexual violence, prevalence of […]
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 […]