Nirmal Reflects: Beyond the Balance Sheet

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Teej: My Mother’s Unfinished Journey
A Festival for Women?
Aug 26 • 
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Aisles of Love: Finding Myself in a Store Not Meant for Me
Sometimes love is showing up, even in places where we feel unseen
Aug 6 • 
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In the Shadows of the Kitchen
Two versions of the same incident
Jul 4 • 
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The observer
For the Sake of the Story: A Cafe Under Observation
May 3 • 
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Between Years, Between Worlds
As the sun sets on 2081 B.S., I pause to reflect on all that has passed and all that is still unfolding.
Apr 13 • 
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Misunderstood Migration
Migration is not the problem; our inability to harness it is.
Apr 7 • 
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कैयौं घटना घटिरहे
सिकाइ र भोगाइको संगममा एक कोशिस
Mar 23 • 
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Unpacking Kathmandu’s Privilege Paradox
Why Kathmandu’s Advantages Require Us to Act, Not Absolve
Mar 9 • 
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What does Freedom mean to you?
A reflection on expression, politics, and self towards collective well-being
Feb 19 • 
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Where we met?
A temporary destination
Feb 16 • 
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Empowerment or Illusion? Rethinking Development Work in Communities
A Reflection on Hypocrisy, Positionality, and the True Meaning of Community Empowerment
Feb 14 • 
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Who am I, anyway?
How a simple 'Tell us about yourself' unraveled my mid-life identity crisis
Jan 27 • 
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