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Rage Against the Dying of Light

Ajay Mishra For a brief moment, the day after he tried to kill himself and his parents told him he was going home, S__ was...

School Zone

The End of Parikshit

Once upon a time, King Parikshit, the grandson of Arjun the warrior, went on a hunting expedition. He got tired and felt intense thirst....

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CAT Means Biralo

Shankar Lamichhane An American friend of mine was departing from Kathmandu. We shared a very cordial relation. My friend had a hybrid Siamese cat for...

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The Aghoris

Bhaupanthi It is not known at what time at night the incident took place, but a mouse fell into a bucket full of water and...

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Sangini

Rama Adhikari Of the few ballad traditions of Nepal that are still alive, Sangini is one. It is a special form of dance undertaken by...

Creations

That Lonely Star

Devi Prasad Thapa 'Mama' Grandpa was quite old. Everyone said he would become God any time soon. It was wintertime. The rain had stopped. Weather was...

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Saral’s Decision

Kabita Parajuli “Mom, the dog Rocky in our street is not barking today, is it?” Saral said, while doing his homework. “So what? It’s even better....

Creations

On the Bank of Tuman

By Mani Lohani ‘Behold! That is North Korea – the land where our friends were taken captive,’ said Lara, when we reached the bank of...

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Lockdown and the Thief

Kartikeya Ghimire Day I “Did you close the door?” Nayan’s father asked his mother. “Yes, I did. How afraid you are?” the mother said, screaming. “During the lock-down...

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