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Undying Efforts of a Sparrow

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It is wonderful to stay by the window and enjoy the scenarios seen outside of the room. It is fascinating to look outside when I am bored in the class, even while the teacher is teaching. It is of course not a good idea, but I do. What is charming outside is the activities of birds, especially that of sparrows. The birds chirp and fly here and there, then back to their nest. They play on the grounds, hang on the wires of the cable TV and again go to seek the foods. There is a building just beside the college building used by some of the offices. On the outer part of the building, a corner is also the shelter of a couple of sparrows. They have made a beautiful nest in the corner and spend their wonderful life. The wonderful aspect of their life is they are free from their enemies like cats. Their activities are worth seeing. The love they make is incredible that continues for a long time. I could see them sharing the foods they collect and such happiest scenarios are rarely ...

Do you manage the use of the internet or internet will manage you?

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Do you manage the use of the internet or internet will manage you?                                                                                                                 Bhanu Bhakta Khatiwada  #using_social_medias_good_or_bad?                                ...

Special Festival for Women- Teej, a Tradition of Fasting and Entertaining

Special Festival for Women- Teej, a The tradition of Fasting and Entertaining Like last year, the Teej festival has arrived in Nepal with mixed colours and excitement. Though Teej, a special festival of women, has become a celebration of men as well. If you see the dance or listen to the Teej songs, you cannot find a solo voice of a woman, rather a man will accompany them. However, fasting is special for women because men do not accompany this. I remember, it must be about 10/12 years ago, I used to go to invite married sisters. My dad used to plan where to send me and my brothers to invite sisters. In Teej, the earlier night of the main day, the sisters gather at their parents’ home and cook delicious food, known as DAR in Nepali term. Then, on a special day, they remain fasting and dance to the songs for the whole day, meeting their friends who have gone to their husband’s house. Now, I am in Kathmandu, missing all these events. Due to the change in societies and dev...