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Ms. Charimaya Tamang is the epitome of courage, determination and bravery. Looking at her, no one can guess the horrors of her past. Trafficked at age sixteen and forced to become a sex worker, she has gone through the most bitter experiences that life can bring. However, she has battled those ghosts from her past to become the famous social activist that she is today.
Chuna Devi – a mother of three in Nepal – once said that “being born as a girl is worthless.” But at the age of 47, she found self-worth and changed her life by finally learning to read at a READ Center, starting a women’s study group, and investing in her family’s education. Today, her goal is to empower other illiterate women in Nepal, and convince them that it’s never to late to learn to read.
Here’s a cartoon that perfectly explains the current political scenario, the results of vote counting of CA Election.
With the election headed our way, so much has been going on lately. It’s as though Nepal is going through a storm and that we’re in a desperate need of reassurance that it will calm down, sooner or later. Here’s Amuse Communications and Kathaharu giving a message of peace, progress and the resilience of the Nepali spirit.
Video highlights from the Mha Puja and New Year 1134 NS celebration by Nepal Newah Association – DFW at Buddhist Temple in Irving, Texas. Video by Bodhi Production.
Have you wanted to yawn whenever you saw somebody else do so? Ever wondered why? Claudia Aguirre tries to explain it to us in the simplest ways.
Virgin America released a new airline safety video Tuesday and it might be the best airline safety video ever. Check this out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtyfiPIHsIg
Dashain is the time where there is a high time while shopping. Adulteration in food items can be found in abundance during such season. We should not ignore that different sweet and confectionaries found in the open market can be adulterated with colors and harmful sugars. Such addition of non-permitted colors can cause liver damage, hyperactivity, cancer, allergies and birth defects.
Mr. Bote Rai breathed his last on the 25th of September, at the ripe old age of 106. Although it is sad that he is no more, on the brighter side, he lived longer than most people and even managed to catch the attention of national and international media due to his adventurous streak.
As an Australian woman, I felt it was important to honour the Teej Festival in a traditional way. I chose to adorn myself in my red ‘wedding sari’ because I understood the symbolism of red – and the importance of wearing wedding attire.
It is a common challenge among children to receive permission from their parents regarding their admission in schools that are dedicated towards martial arts like karate, judo, Kickboxing, taekwondo and others. Comparing to the number of children taking the martial arts classes, the number of children not taking the classes despite their willingness is maximum.
On the auspicious occasion of Dashain 2070BS, Vastika-Dallas Gurkhas Foot Club is organizing “2nd Annual Khasi Cup 2013”, 5-A side men soccer tournament, on October 5th and 6th, 2013 in Euless, Texas.
Project Smile is an initiative by Miss Nepal Ishani Shrestha, a free dental check up camps and workshops. Here’s her video entry for Beauty With A Purpose at the upcoming Miss World pageant.
Wishes do come true! Bote Rai, who is 106 years old & hails from Dhankuta, had expressed his last wish in life as wanting to fly in an aeroplane.
A charity show of the documentary “Country First – from one concerned Nepali to another” will be held at Indreni Cultural Center in Irving, Texas on August 18, 2013. All proceeds will be donated to the “Raju Lama Foundation”. “Country First” is a documentary by Suraj Shah that portrays the need for each and every … Continue reading “Country First – from one concerned Nepali to another” documentary charity show in Irving, Texas on August 18, 2013
Norway’s Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, decided to take a different approach to find out what the voters are thinking by driving a taxi for a day.
Charlie Chaplin is famous for being that special character in silent black/white movies that we used as kids, always managing to make us laugh. But what many of us may not know is that he was also a prominent director and screenwriter who probably showed his best work in the film The Great Dictator.
Singer Shreshan Shrestha aka s2s has emerged with the single ‘Hami Ek Hau’. A song about friendship and unity, it’s a collaboration featuring Nitish Maskey and Pallavi Manandhar.
Like women all over the world, women in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) strive to attain flawless skin, and one of the traditional beauty products that they use is Thanaka paste.
