Videos
Film
1 MIN READ
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.
Culture
Film
5 min read
In Suntali, director Bhaskar Dhungana chooses simplicity as his artistic vehicle for exploring the profound subtleties of life.
Film
9 min read
The film is not so much a critique of capitalism but an expose that shows its inner workings in all their violent glory
Writing journeys
6 min read
Introducing ‘Writing journeys’, a new series curated and edited by Tom Robertson where Nepali writers reflect on their non-fiction writing.
COVID19
Photo Essays
7 min read
When Nur Bahadur Thapa died of an accident in Riyadh, his body was repatriated by his friend, driven
Culture
Film
4 min read
An ingenious, must-see documentary about the trauma of Indonesia’s bloody campaign against the communists
The Wire
Features
11 min read
The Maoist war molded Kapileshwar Sardar, a leader unthinkable a generation ago. But he is still denied the national stage.
Writing journeys
10 min read
This week in Writing Journeys, filmmaker Kesang Tseten speaks about his dramaturgical approach to making films.
Perspectives
Longreads
10 min read
Remembering Fr. Stiller, who chose to dedicate his life to Nepal and to the study of Nepali history
