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Astha Subba

The contributor for Republica.
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To parents, with love

Published On: September 22, 2018 12:05 AM NPT By: Astha Subba

This write-up is not an unsolicited advice from a disgruntled woman who has excelled and mastered art of taking care of parents who have retired from their jobs—the jobs that fed and clothed their children, sent them to the best of schools and colleges that was affordable in then circumstances. It is more musing of a daughter who herself has recently been a mother and lives thousands of miles away from her parents.

Feminism for all

Published On: April 14, 2017 07:14 PM NPT By: Astha Subba

Recently I had an opportunity to be present at a program in Israel where seasoned female diplomats from Israel and abroad were the key speakers. Drawing on their experiences, they spoke about the challenges of being a professional in the field historically classified as a man’s job.