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The Nepali hand behind global feather couture

Nepal, June 7 -- Sujan Gurung is an artisan based in Paris who specialises in the rare craft of featherwork. He combines traditional techniques with modern fashion. Trained in France, he now leads a s... Read More


Reckoning with truth, trauma, and silence

Kathmandu, June 6 -- The stage is dark. A man reaches out to embrace a woman. Still, just as their bodies seem to connect, she spins her hand away, first evading, then pointing a gun at his head. Her ... Read More


Navigating the complexities of alopecia areata

Kathmandu, May 14 -- Hair fall is often brushed off as a minor cosmetic concern until it begins to fall out in patches, leaving behind visible bald spots and emotional scars. That's the reality of alo... Read More


Sketch, animate, repeat

Kathmandu, May 12 -- Khicha Studio embarked on its journey in a modest rented room with three desks and laptops. Founded by childhood friends Bibin Manandar, Sanjana Shrestha, and Rikesh Manandhar, th... Read More


A gallery of memories

Kathmandu, May 9 -- Walking into Priyanka Singh Maharjan's exhibition 'To All the Women Who Came Before Me,' I didn't expect to be confronted with so many quiet, unspoken truths about the women in my ... Read More


'Big World' is not perfect, but important

Kathmandu, May 7 -- In 'Big World', director Yang Lina delivers a quietly devastating coming-of-age tale of Liu Chunhe, a teenager with cerebral palsy who dares to live on his terms. What might have e... Read More