No hurdle too big, no feat too small

Published On: February 8, 2019 08:58 AM NPT By: Rakshya Khadka

Born with primordial dwarfism, life has never been easy for Gita Bhusal. From being scorned back in her village and called a burden to her family to being gawked at on a daily basis, she is determined to fight the odds to be able to live a life of dignity so that she isn’t limited or defined by her disability. She has passed her SEE and as she runs a stall selling handicrafts on the footpaths leading to New Road she dreams of a better future.

A great dining experience

Published On: February 1, 2019 11:37 AM NPT By: Rakshya Khadka

Thamel is home to some of the finest restaurants in Nepal. There are a lot of eateries that serve different varieties of dishes and leaving a mark behind in this grand plethora of delicacies is difficult to say the least. And then you have Melrose Restaurant and Bar. Opened in September 2018, Melrose has racked up quite the reviews and accolades from diners.

Beauty blunders: And what you can do about it

Published On: February 1, 2019 11:35 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

There are certain unfortunate things you can accept and still deal with. But that isn’t the case when it comes to your body, particularly the parts that are full on display. It’s important for us that our brows are well shaped and symmetrical and that our hair behaves to keep up all the attempts of having a good appearance.

Made by accident

Published On: February 1, 2019 11:27 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Accidents are just that, things that shouldn’t have happened but they did. While accidents are commonly related to all things unfortunate, they are not necessarily sad. You will be surprised to learn that some of your favorite things were made unintentionally. They were never supposed to be made but they came about accidentally. Thank god for accidents!

Tales of Tilaurakot

Published On: February 1, 2019 08:26 AM NPT By: Pramin Adhikari

Tilaurakot is located roughly 25 kilometers to the southwest of Lumbini ‘Taulihawa’ that is also known as Kapilavastu. People have many historical stories about Tilaurakot as it’s an ancient city of Kapilavastu but the tales differ from people to people. I got to hear quite a lot of stories and every story was different.

Easing into spring

Published On: February 1, 2019 08:12 AM NPT By: Anweiti Upadhyay

Dressing for extreme weather seasons like cold winter or hot summer is pretty easy. It’s the times in between when we struggle to get dressed properly but it comes really easy for Ashim Ranabhatt. The 20-year-old model, stylist, and sub make-up artist is also a second year Fashion Designing student at Namuna College of Fashion Technology.

Sniggers and satires

Published On: February 1, 2019 08:06 AM NPT By: URZA ACHARYA

We are all guilty of spending hours on YouTube watching Buzzfeed or some other channel, wondering why we are wasting time watching something so silly yet finding ourselves enjoying and laughing at the relatable videos about work life, relationships, funny experiences etc. “KookyDunk” is a YouTube channel that has also embraced this style of content. It’s a branch of “Kathaharu”, a documentary, video producing channel that is very popular as they bring up-and-coming singers to the limelight and also make videos on the aesthetics of Nepal.

Changing lives

Published On: February 1, 2019 08:01 AM NPT By: Rakshya Khadka

24 children from ages five to 10 come to Child Education Service Center in Dhungedhara every morning at 10. For the past 12 years, Child Education Services has been dedicated to providing childcare and basic education to children belonging to families with limited financial means. Here the children of laborers, house helps, road cleaners, sand sifters, and many single parents study and play together free of cost.

Weaving prosperity in women’s lives

Published On: February 1, 2019 07:56 AM NPT By: URZA ACHARYA

Shyam Badan Shrestha worked as a teacher for 13 years, teaching Science and occasionally Nepali too. During those days, whenever she was done with work she would start knitting or weaving. That was how she would unwind after a long day at work. In 1984, she took her hobby a bit further and started Nepal Knotcraft Centre, initially operating from a small room at home.

Making the most of routine

Published On: February 1, 2019 07:51 AM NPT By: The Week Bureau

Working as an illustrator while studying a subject that doesn’t overlap with your career one bit is no easy feat. But 24-year-old Alina Chhantel manages to juggle the two and does so quite effortlessly to boot. She is a sociology student who is in her final year of undergraduate studies at Tribhuvan University and a part-time illustrator at Mera Publications.