Utsav Shakya

The Gurkha's Daughter

The Gurkha's Daughter

It is hard for a Nepali to not speak of The Gurkha’s Daughter, a collection of short stories by Indian author Prajwal Parajuly,without relating to the author’s distinctly Nepali second...

Folk Music 2.0

Folk Music 2.0

Only with a folk music revival are Nepali music lovers realizing that folk music had in fact never really gone away. The cultural scene in Nepal today is an excellent...

The new folk

The new folk

Ithaca is a small town. In the winter, there’s really not much to do but to stay inside and work on things. For artists and musicians, it’s a good thing,...

A scientific feast

A scientific feast

The Newar bhwaye is everyone's favorite but how exactly is it scientific?I have a chronic case of acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease if I want to sound all technical...

Gathering of the Gurjus

Gathering of the Gurjus

Once a year, the gurjus of Kathmandu District gather to celebrate their age-old traditions and sense of community during the Dey Acharya Puja. It’s not every day that Kathmandu Valley...

Second chances

Second chances

Activist and a recent recipient of the CNN Hero award, Anuradha Koirala still leads the fight against girl trafficking in Nepal. Clad in a simple sari, her hair tied back...