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Ekadashi: Special day for women

June 14, 2021June 15, 2021 Maya

June 21 or the 7thth day of the month of Ashad, 2078 of calendar Bikram Sambat Ekadashi is a special day in Nepal. It always falls on the eleventh day after the new moon and on the eleventh day after the full moon – twice each month in the Nepalese calendar. Many try to uphold the precepts of Ayurvedic teachings... Read More

Our story of spicy food in India

May 31, 2021June 15, 2021 Maya

How to deal with spicy food in India? When you are in India for the first time you certainly search for not spicy food, if you are like us. And maybe you already know, India is full of spices. So, when you want to eat something, no matter is it street food or a restaurant, you should ask for not... Read More

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Sita Subedi: one-legged dancer

November 20, 2020June 16, 2021 Maya

Katthak is one of the classic Indian dance styles, also practiced in Nepal. “Now I present a well-known katthak dancer from Nepal, whose special feature is to overcome her imperfections on the way to fulfill her life dream. The katthak style is characterized by very quick leg movements at certain times. Sita has one leg and is very good at... Read More

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Ranjana from Nepal, one-hand winner

September 30, 2020June 16, 2021 Maya

“I am Ranjana Dhami. I’m 27 years old. Originally my family comes from Nijgadh Bara in south-eastern Nepal. My family belongs to the Tharu community, which is indigenous to the Terai area of Nepal. Terai is the plain territory of south Nepal. The tradition of my family is farming, but because of the hard situation of the Nepal economy, my... Read More

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How Coronavirus came to our life

July 20, 2020June 15, 2021 Maya

What is Coronavirus? It came to us like thunder from the sky. I don’t exactly remember but it was somewhere in January when I woke up early in the morning, getting ready for school, when my dad, who is familiar with all the surrounding news, informed me about the new virus spreading in China. We didn’t take it seriously nor... Read More

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Film about Mother Katarzyna and Augustian Sisters

November 19, 2019May 6, 2021 Maya

Hello everyone!!! As you might know, I am Maya and I attended the Saint Rita High School in Krakow. While I was in third class, there was organized a competition for the best film about Mother Katarzyna and Augustian Sisters. Together with a friend, we did it for 3 weeks and hoped to win. In the meantime, we interviewed the... Read More

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Mahabharata: Karna’s Last Test

October 4, 2018June 15, 2021 Maya

The Mahabharat is one of the two major epics in Sanskrit of ancient India. It contains over one lakh couplets and is thrice as long as the Bible. However, only a fraction of the narration deals with the main story with the rest containing additional myths and teachings. It clearly states: “what is found here may be found elsewhere but what... Read More

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Mahabharata: Story of body and matter

October 2, 2018June 15, 2021 Maya

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. Here is one of the stories telling about the true view of the human body. ‘There was once an extremely beautiful young woman, everybody fell in love with her, as soon they saw her. One king, in particular, wanted her very badly and he was hypnotized by... Read More

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Kathmandu: A teryfing story of a Nepali girl

May 25, 2018June 21, 2021 Maya

Here is a story of our dear friend from Kathmandu, Nepal. She told us a story from her childhood. A teryfing story of mistaces and hardship of life. Now she lives in Baudha region with her family; husband and 3 sons. “I have written a short story about an incident that I cannot forget. It’s a story from around 1997 AD when I... Read More

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Kathmandu: The story of one Brahmin family

May 18, 2018June 4, 2021 Maya

Here is the story of a Nepali family… “Namaste. My name is Durga Devi Dulal. I was born in 1977 March 20, Sunday. In the village called Madhumalla of Morang district (East Nepal). My family had 7 members. Father, Mother and 5 children, among them 4 were daughters and one son. I am the 2nd daughter of my family. I was very discipline... Read More