[flickr-gallery mode="photoset" photoset="72157624891376023"] Where to begin describing what Gai Jatra is about? It’s a festival with a lot of different concepts packed in it. At first, its more about helping the people who have died within the past year get to heaven so there are huge processions where each family who lost someone parades through [...]
[flickr-gallery mode="photoset" photoset="72157624610710747"] Moving away from postings of traditional music of Nepal (more on that later) and on to contemporary local punk, I went to check out Rai Ko Ris at GAA Hall in Thamel last Thursday where they played a show for International Youth Day. I’m not sure who exactly organized the concert, but [...]
The documentary I have been working on is finished and online. Watch it on my site, here. It tells the story of a young family who, after living most of their lives in Goldap camp in Jhapa, Nepal, have restarted their lives in America. The Ghimirey’s were sent to Austin, TX, as determined by various [...]
It’s in the newspapers that the Dalai Lama has made statements in Japan about his frustration with the Chinese government and the hopelessness of the situation on Tibet. Today, the Chinese government announced he was taking on a “pathetic posture” to gain sympathy. I cannot help but get mad at the ridiculousness of their complete [...]