At the front of the house, the lights go off, and when they come back with thumping soundtrack and a dazzling array of designs, the show lasts about seven to 10 minutes. Backstage, however, is coveted access to most photographers at the New York Fashion Week. It is also where the action lasts much longer.
The ultra-thin models do shows all day long for a whole week and have to rush from one venue to another with no time even for a meal during the day.
“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.”- Mother Teresa.
Miss Nepal 2009 Zenisha Moktan believes in these words and that is why she is up on her heels to make sure that she can bring smiles on the faces of people across Nepal. No, this is not any Hidden Treasure’s assignment that she has to complete; it’s all Moktan’s personal initiative.
Here’s to all hip-hop and b-boying fans: Gear up for some groove from the West.
As a part of Global Block’s PUSHH (Peace, Unity and Social empowerment through Hip-Hop) tour, Kima Hamilton, Chris Sagayo and Victor Mangrobang are in Nepal to foster cultural ties through their music, lyrics and moves.
Global Block is an American foundation that upholds “innovation, creativity and activism at the core of the hip-hop movement to empower youth and transform communities across the globe.”
A cursory glance at DB Gurung’s work, “Nepal: Negotiating a Path Through Quagmire”, is likely to attract readers who are interested in fields as diverse as literature, politics, religion or culture. This is obvious, for the author deals with a variety of topics in the collection of write-ups, speeches and interviews ranging from 2001 to 2007.
However, a deeper reading would prove to be a letdown, for in his haste to include a wide range of subjects, the author has exemplified the adage of too many topics spoiling the book.
Ilam – an exquisite destination for the mesmerizing views of landscapes, sunrise and sunset, lush green countryside with tea gardens and cardamom plantations and the snowcapped Kanchanjunga Range – is thus called the “Paradise of the East.”
There are two more items in Ilam’s menu of sightseeing: Thumke, the hill in Naya Bazaar, which is also a Red Panda habitat, one of the endangered species of the Himalaya. The new hill station is also the place for viewing beautiful sunrise while observing the activities of the shy animals in one go.
In Republica last month, Prashant Jha’s excellent piece detailed the genesis, evolution and impact the Tharuhut Struggle Committee (TSC)-MJF (Madhesi Janatantrik Forum)-Nepal alliance would have on future of Terai politics.
In conclusion, Jha noted, “While the impact and even sustainability of the Upendra-Laxman pact has yet to be seen, the alliance will force other national, Madhesi and Tharu outfits to reassess their assumptions and calculations.”
At 29, Rick Magill had a job of his choice — a principal consultant for KPMG, one of the top four accounting firms in the world — but not a life he yearned for. So he followed his boss’s advice and set off on a new journey: to find the life he wanted and a job that was on par.
A decade later, Magill, a motorcycle fanatic, is doing just that. He has traveled 47 countries on his motorcycle and is now settled in Nepal along with his partner Moniek Wittens. And the couple, which shares the same passion for motorbikes, co-founded Hearts & Tears, a motorcycle club in Pokhara after they decided to stay in Nepal in 2004.
GOEDELE LIEKENS is the Goodwill Ambassador of UNFPA. She was in Nepal for a week to report for Goedele magazine published in Belgium in her own name. She lives in Brussels with her two daughters. Dipak Bhattarai spent three days traveling with the former Miss Belgium.
Why are you here in Nepal?
I am here to do stories for my magazine. One is on polyandry issues. And the other is about climate refugees.
What would you do if an earthquake of a catastrophic magnitude hits the Kathmandu valley as you read this sentence?
Like most Nepalis, whether at home, work, public place or on the road, one does not have the faintest clue as to what one will do in the panic that will follow within a millionth of a second should an earthquake trigger. Forget what we should do.
That said, the magnitude of the panic will far outmatch the earthquake which will hit the cramped capital unannounced.
Momo Mania is back again with all the varieties of momos The Bakey Cafe’s got to offer. Whether or not your world believes in rajmah and gajarka haluwa momo, you’ll definitely find it here.
So if you have an adventurous taste bud, you’ll find your haven at the event that will serve 20 varieties of momos, from simple steamed to the ones with strangest fillings.
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