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Bunu Dhungana presents a vignette into the life and times of Khagendra Sangraula, one of Nepal's most prolific writers and commentators.
Khagendra Sangraula is one of Nepal's foremost public intellectuals. A writer, translator, activist, and newspaper columnist, Khagen dai, as he's affectionately known, has been a thorn in the complacent backsides of the establishment for nearly five decades now. Famed for his acerbic wit, Khagen dai is a prolific commentator on all things political and social.
This short documentary is a glimpse into his everyday.
Features
9 min read
Her photographs confront the culture of silence that surrounds women
The Wire
Features
4 min read
The story of a landless farmer living on the banks of Mechi
Books
4 min read
In her autobiography, Hisila Yami provides a complex narrative that blends her personal narratives with contemporary political happenings.
Features
Longreads
18 min read
While the Malla kings embraced and celebrated the dramatic arts, the Rana oligarchs and the Panchayat autocracy strictly censored the artform. Now, the state’s indifference is killing the theater.
Features
4 min read
For a quarter of a century, Film South Asia has been presenting the best documentaries the region has to offer, all while bringing the region and its peoples together.
Culture
Film
4 min read
An ingenious, must-see documentary about the trauma of Indonesia’s bloody campaign against the communists
Culture
6 min read
The upcoming sci-fi film Ningwasum explores indigeneity, liberty, climate change while critiquing colonialism, brahmanical patriarchy, and capitalism.
Features
6 min read
Meet six young Nepali artists with stories to tell, styles of their own, and a passion for art that’s digital.
