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प्रायजसाे महिलाहरू मात्रै किन व्रत बस्छन् ?By Sushila

गाउँघरका कुरामा अाज हामी सन्ताेषी कुँवरसँग घरव्यवहारका कुरा गर्दैछाै । हामीलाइ सुन्नुस है त ।By Sushila

तपाइहाम्रै गाउँबस्तीका कुरा गर्दै, गाउँघरमा जन्मि हुर्कि शहरलाइ कर्मथलाे बनाउनुभएकी पत्रकार सरीता ज्ञवालीका गाउँघरका सम्झना अाजकाे भागमा सुन्नेछाै ।By Sushila

By Sushila

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तपाइ हाम्रै गाउँबस्तिका कुराहरु गर्दै तपाइ हाम्रै गाउँघरका विभिन्न व्यक्तिको जिवनशैली सुनाउँने, यो हो पडकाष्ट गाउँघरका कुरा ।By Sushila

Get going_elearningBy Sushila

गाउँघरका सम्झनामा अविरल थापाका गाउँका सम्झनाहरू सुनाउँदैछाै ।By Sushila

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75 years old Sushila Sthapit is an avid learner. She was born in Kalimpong and brought up in Calcutta, India and moved to Kathmandu after marriage. At the time when women were confined to household, Sushila learned new skills in hospitality management and worked in the hospitality industry for many years. Her learning journey continues even after r…

85 years old Mithai Devi Biswokarma is a courageous Dalit rights activist. Together with her husband Late T.R. Biswokarma who was a pioneering Dalit activist, Mithai Devi has made invaluable contribution to the Dalit rights movement. She was one of the leaders of the historic Pashupatinath Temple Entry movement of 1954, a series of events that forc…

Anjana Tamrakar is the founder and executive director of Creative Women’s Craft based in Kathmandu. She is also a consultant and freelance trainer in the fields of micro, small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurship development. She focuses mostly on training and supporting women across Nepal. Her organisation trains women and produces a wide …

85 years old Chandra Devi Adhikari recently published her autobiography titled 'Mero Jeevan Yatra'. Chandra Devi was born in Ilham, Nepal in a big joint family. She enjoyed her childhood playing in gardens with her siblings and cousins. She later joined her brothers to study in Darjeeling, India where she was introduced to political consciousness a…

69 years old Saroj Shrestha is the Founder & Executive Director of Navjeevan High School in Lalitpur. She is a mathematics enthusiast who enjoys making the subject fun and easy for her students. As a girl child she had to make extra efforts to prove her love for education and to seek permission from her family to continue her studies. Saroj also fa…

71 years old Bhimi Gurung was born in Dhanda Khadga village in the Parbat region where she had a fun childhood. Her mother gave birth to her at age 50 which made her popular in her village since birth. Later she married an army officer and moved to Singapore. She lived in the army camp in Singapore for 25 years and had four children there. Today sh…

72 year old Renuka Upadhyay is an avid knitter and crafter. She learned the craft first from her mother and then advanced her skills by reading many books on the subject. Later she used these skills to earn a living and raised three daughters as a single mother. She also taught courses in dress design in various colleges in Kathmandu and Pokhara fo…

90 year old Nalini Gyawali fell in love with reading as a child. Even though she couldn’t continue her education due to social obligations, she continues to pursue her love for reading. Her favorite author is Agatha Christie. In this episode of Aji’s Podcast Nalini shares her colorful memories of traveling to Banaras, India with her mom when she wa…

Durga Lal Shrestha, born in 1935 in Kathmandu, is Nepal’s leading poet and lyricist. He has been honored with national titles of “Janakavi” (meaning People’s Poet) and “Janagitkar” (meaning People’s Lyricist). He writes poems, songs, plays, essays and children’s verses mostly in his mother tongue, Nepal Bhasa. He is an outspoken advocate for minori…

87 years old Badri Prasad Khatiwada, also knows as Bhanu among his family and friends was born in Makwanpur, Nepal. He is a devout teacher and was a passionate activist during the panchayat regime. He founded the National Teachers’ Association and fought for the rights of teachers in Nepal. Bhanu is the grandfather of Miss Nepal World 2018 Shrinkha…

75 year old Sharada Rajbhandari Onta is an author and eldercare entrepreneur. Born in a conservative family, she was discouraged to continue her education and to work. But Sharada pursued her love for education, completed her diploma and worked as a teacher for many years. She is also an author and has published several children's story books in Ne…

66 year old Rukmani Devi Shrestha was born in Sindhupalchowk where she had a challenging childhood. She worked hard to fulfill her dream of attaining education and later became a teacher for 3 decades in remote villages of Sindhupalchok and later on in Kathmandu. She put her knitting skills to use and established a successful enterprise- Rochak Han…

Rajani Shrestha remembers most of her childhood as an athlete, playing various sports- running, high hump, low jump. She won several regional and national tournaments as well. Later she dedicated almost 40 years of her career in education as a Reader in Ratna Rajya Campus. She also served as the senator of the prestigious Nepal National Teachers' A…

Yagya Man Pati Bajracharya, 80 years, is an intangible heritage conservationist who is currently working on Kasthamandap reconstruction project. He is also a a Buddhist priest and Charya expert who is well known for his unique philosophy. Yagya Man Pati has served as a dedicated government employee for 3 decades and led important policy reforms in …

Prem Lal Shrestha, 84 years, started his professional career in cap and badge making trade with his father. With hard work and support from his wife, he was able to expand the business to fulfill orders from the army and the then royal family. During the era of King Mahendra he got the crest “by appointment of the king of Nepal” as a recognition of…

Ambica Shrestha is a renowned entrepreneur, heritage conservationist, social worker, and the President of Dwarika´s Hotels and Resorts. In this episode of Aji's Podcast, she shares about her life story--memories of childhood with her grandparents in Darjeeling, her experience of defying gender stereotypes, her strong will power that helped her beat…

Madan Krishna Shrestha is one of the most well known personalities in Nepal. He is a comedian, actor, singer and author. His autobiography Mahako Ma is a national best seller. In this episode of Aji's Podcast, Madan Krishna shares about the wisdom he acquired from his grandparents, his journey into discovering the art of making people laugh, his lo…

Anuradha Koirala, lovingly called Dijju, is the the founder and director of Maiti Nepal a non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of sex trafficking. For her dedication to humanity, she won the CNN Hero of the year award in 2010. She has also won several national and international awards including the prestigious Gorkha Dakshina Bahu. …

Rewati Rajbhandari is a prolific 78 years old author and poet. She has written 20 books with stories for children and adults, and poems in Nepal Bhasa and Nepali languages. She started writing poetry as a young child and would share them with her sisters and mother. Later in her life when she lost her son to a fire accident, she started writing poe…

As a child, Sanu Kaji Shrestha was a curious tinkerer, today at 77 he has harnessed that curiosity to invent several cost-effective and eco-friendly technologies like briquettes from biodegradable wastes and solar cookers for which he has received several national and international recognitions. He is deeply inspired by his grandmother, who despite…

82 years old Dabal Kaji Tuladhar of Sitapaila was raised by a strong single mother. He was born and brought up in a family of 50 in Ason! In this episode he shares about his passion for automobiles, his life as a successful businessman and a caring head of a growing family. He is the founding member of the Nepal Automobile Dealers’ Association (NAD…

In our 17th episode we speak with 65 year old Dr. Geeta Shrestha Vaidya. A retired Chief Senior Scientific Officer at the reputed Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Geeta Vaidya’s passion has always been in the field of science. Despite the inconvenience of traveling in crowded public transport experiencing perpetual harassments and ju…

In our 16th episode we speak with 76 years old Nil Shova Tuladhar. Eldest among 8 siblings, she helped her parents raise her six sisters and a brother. She accompanied her father to Kalimpong where she spent four years studying and enjoying her childhood days. Later at the age of 15, she married human rights activist late Padma Ratna Tuladhar. She …

In our 15th episode we speak with 72 years old Padma Mathema. She has dedicated her career in the development sector of Nepal, first as the social sector head in the National Planning Commission and later as the National Rapporteur on Trafficking at the National Human Rights Commission. When she took the Public Service Commission (LokSewa) exam, sh…

In our 14th episode we speak with 80 years old Nalini Devi Sthapit. At a time when girls were not encouraged to study, Nalini Devi went to nursing school and later on completed her Bachelor's degree in Education. She taught at schools in Butwal and Trishuli where she lived with her husband, who defying the social norms she choose herself, and raise…

For our 13th episode and our second Lockdown Special, we have compiled a Newa episode with audio clips from various guests interviewed by their grandchildren. They have shared their daily routine, hopes and perspectives during this lockdown. This was also an opportunity for the elders and the grandchildren to have fun and bond in this uncertain tim…

For our 12th episode we have collected audio clips from various guests interviewed by their grandchildren. They have shared their hopes and perspectives during this uncertain time. We have compiled these delightful clips into a lockdown special episode of Aji’s Podcast. This was also an opportunity for the elders and the grandchildren to have fun a…

In our 11th episode we speak with 83 years old Kulendra Devkota. Kulendra fought against all odds including cast discrimination, malnutrition and ill-health to get an education and become a teacher and eventually a headmaster at Luintel High School in Gorkha. Throughout his teaching career, he educated more than 3,000 students including Dr. Baburam…

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