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I-witness

Nepal, Aug. 19 -- Min Ratna Bajracharya is one of Nepal's leading news photographers, but was introduced to the craft by chance. Visiting Australia in 1985 at age 19, a friend gifted him a camera. Hi... Read More


Blissful conjugal life is an art

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- Sri Lankan husband-and-wife artists Manoranjana Herath Bandara and Nilanthi Dilini Perera do not just paint together, they complement each other's themes, colours, and emotional freq... Read More


Nepal-New Zealand earthquake connection

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- The main streets of Kathmandu were surprisingly clear on the late April morning as we made our way to the office of the Minister of Urban Development in response to his urgent call. ... Read More


"Nepal must transition to strategic multi-alignment"

Nepal, Aug. 16 -- Brian Wong is assistant professor in Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong whose research examines the intersection of geopolitics, political and moral philosophy, and technology... Read More


The choreographies of nations

Nepal, Aug. 15 -- There are few performances in South Asia more elaborate, physically strenuous, or perplexingly admired than the daily Beating Retreat ceremony conducted by the Indo-Pakistani border ... Read More


Protect journalism to protect the planet

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- The global decline in press freedom is undermining action to protect nature at a time when reliable information is more urgent than ever. Far-right populism and democratic backslidin... Read More


Nepal can benefit by relaxing drone rules

Nepal, Aug. 12 -- A Facebook post by trekking guide and digital creator Sanjib Chimourya has struck a nerve among Nepal's growing community of drone videographers. His post is a litany of woes; obsta... Read More


The spirit of Japan's 'Dancing Fool' festival

Nepal, Aug. 11 -- Japan has become familiar to many Nepalis through its technology, Mount Fuji, the samurai legacy, and a growing community of nearly 300,000 Nepalis. Yet some parts of Japan's cultur... Read More


If Sartre spoke Nepali

Nepal, Aug. 10 -- ean-Paul Sartre's 1946 play The Respectful Prostitute is a commentary on racism and justice in America's Deep South. The French philosopher delved into existentialism, power, morali... Read More


Depicting the human psyche in mixed media

Nepal, Aug. 9 -- Art is one of the few honest ways of expressing unspoken emotion. A line, colour, or shape can communicate what is hidden in the recesses of the human soul. Annapurna Art in Bhaktapu... Read More