Mourn For Me

Mourn For Me

Mourn For Me by Robic Upadhayay N. Badal, 24, is a mourner by profession. For the past 9 years, he has been performing the Kriyaputri rituals on behalf of the bereaved. According to Hindu customs, mourning paves way for the dead to transcend to the spiritual realm....
Indomitable Aba

Indomitable Aba

Indomitable Aba by Pramin Manandhar Like every other Cameroonian kid, seven-year-old Norbert Cedric Aba had a dream to play for elite European clubs. But never had he imagined he would end up in a different continent altogether and play football in one of the least...
Living by Night

Living by Night

Living by Night by Jeremy Ho As Kathmandu calls it a night, 30-year-old Shiva ‘Sheshir’ Magar prepares to start his day. He’s got the usual menu – eggs, noodles, cigarettes and tea and bottled water in his makeshift stall as he waits for regulars who enter...
Musafir

Musafir

Musafir by Hugo Lima Kathmandu Valley generates around 1,000 metric tonnes of garbage every day. Of this, 300 metric tonnes of garbage is collected from Kathmandu city alone. To tackle this issue there are hundreds of scrap collectors engaged in the capital, most of...
Shifting Gears

Shifting Gears

Shifting Gears by Choa Fung Fung At 18, Yubak Lama is already a cycling champion. In 2018, the boy from a village in Dhading beat 10 paracylists to win the National Paralympics games. But his journey has not been easy.  Six years ago, before Dashain, he had a bus...
Parenting Autism

Parenting Autism

Parenting Autism by FAUZI DJAUHARI   Raising an autistic child is a daunting task anywhere in the world, but more so in Nepal. Parents make countless sacrifices, and some have even left their careers and homes to prepare their children for their challenging lives...