Ujeena Rana

Soulless in abandonment

Soulless in abandonment

Patan’s old, deserted houses are but a shadow of once bustling neighborhoods. Unless efforts are made to bring them back to life, these traditional residences are in danger of going...

Flying High!

Flying High!

Every autumn kites fill the clear blue skies over Kathmandu in an aerial show that the entire city engages in, as a custom and a sport, and a fight. ...

Spreading like wildfire

Spreading like wildfire

Darjeeling singer’s singles capture the imagination of Nepali music lovers in the mood for quality Nepali folk music What I have gathered from my e-mail and Facebook correspondence with...

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

Gold represents prosperity yes, but also a way of life and continuity of family traditions for the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley. It all started with a wedding. In...

Stained in Red

Stained in Red

Jul, 2010 Issue 90 Ujeena Rana

Jai Prakash Singh grins with his teeth stained red. He is not bleeding—it’s the doings of the notorious paan. However, it satiates Singh. Twice a day, Singh visits his...

All Things Japanese

All Things Japanese

Jul, 2010 Issue 81 Ujeena Rana

I have lived ten years of my life in Hetauda, Makwanpur District, which is enough to make me an expert in growing maize. Each year, everyone in my small town...