Boju Bajai Boju Bajai

Boju Bajai in conversation with writer and lawyer Durga Karki. In this episode, we talk about her writing journey as a young बुद्धिजीवि in Nepal, her grad school experience at Harvard, and her recent decision to stay off social media as much as possible.

Durga Karki is a lawyer by training, a journalist by interest, and a writer by passion. She writes both fiction and non-fiction in various national dailies and online portals on issues ranging from feminism to federalism. Her first book - a collection of short stories - 'Kumari Prashnaharu' was published in 2020. She recently graduated with a master's degree from Harvard University.

Listen to Boju Bajai Reads featuring Durga Karki, reading her short story ‘साथे’ from her book “कुमारी प्रश्नहरू” https://link.chtbl.com/bbreadsftdurgakarki

Boju Bajai regularly works with reporters and researchers to bring compelling audio stories that center and amplify women’s experiences. If you would like to support our work, please consider being our patron here: www.patreon.com/bojubajai

You can follow Durga Karki on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/durgakrk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/durga.karki.96

You can listen to our earlier episode of सोझो केटो, surveillance and social media featuring Durga Karki from Jan 2020
https://youtu.be/YGS8GtqSiKE?si=ZauTuY6o4NYuDiz6

Related readings

'यस्तो पनि देश?', Setopati
https://www.setopati.com/cover-story/setopati-debate/308373
हिमालमा के छ?, Setopati
https://www.setopati.com/opinion/254137

Please read and subscribe to our newsletter Cold Takes by Boju Bajai here 👉🏼 bojubajai.substack.com/

Follow @Bojubajai on social media for more laughs and guff gaff:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bojubajai/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bojubajai/
Twitter: twitter.com/BojuBajai
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/BojuBajai/

Boju Bajai theme music by Flekke

This is the third installment of Boju Bajai Reads where we get our favorite writers to read their writings. And this time, we are thrilled to have writer Durga Karki reading her short story ‘साथे’ from her book “कुमारी प्रश्नहरू”.

We are releasing our episode ‘Guff Gaff with Durga Karki’ on December 2. So please mark your calendar hai.

Boju Bajai regularly works with reporters and researchers to bring compelling audio stories that center and amplify women’s experiences. If you would like to support our work, please consider being our patron here: www.patreon.com/bojubajai

You can follow Durga Karki on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/durgakrk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/durga.karki.96

You can listen to our earlier episode of सोझो केटो, surveillance and social media featuring Durga Karki from Jan 2020

Related readings

'यस्तो पनि देश?', Setopati
https://www.setopati.com/cover-story/setopati-debate/308373
हिमालमा के छ?, Setopati
https://www.setopati.com/opinion/254137

Please read and subscribe to our newsletter Cold Takes by Boju Bajai here 👉🏼 bojubajai.substack.com/

Follow @Bojubajai on social media for more laughs and guff gaff:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bojubajai/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bojubajai/
Twitter: twitter.com/BojuBajai
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/BojuBajai/


Music by Ashot Danielyan (pixabay)

In this episode, journalist Manju Telor explores the working conditions of overworked and underpaid nurses in Nepal. How does that affect the quality of care in Nepal’s hospitals, and what can the institutions within which these care professionals work do better?


Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Cold Takes by Boju Bajai for a roundup of news and feminist views from Nepal and the Nepali internet.
Read and subscribe here: https://bojubajai.substack.com/welcome

Boju Bajai regularly works with reporters and researchers to bring compelling audio stories that centre and amplify women’s experiences. If you would like to support our work, please consider being our patron here: www.patreon.com/bojubajai


Follow @Bojubajai on social media for more laughs and guff gaff:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bojubajai/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bojubajai/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BojuBajai
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/BojuBajai/

Boju Bajai theme music by Flekke

Related readings:

Boju Bajai #70 Looking Back: Women at the Covid-19 frontline: https://bojubajai.org/episodes/women-at-the-covid-19-frontline/

३२ वर्षदेखि थपिएन डाक्टरको दरबन्दी, Manju Telor, Naya Patrika https://www.nayapatrikadaily.com/news-details/118513/2023-07-04

Boju Bajai in conversation with Dr. Amina Singh. In this episode, we talk about various aspects of Nepal’s education system by exploring issues like how students in Nepali classrooms are taught history and civic studies, and why there is an urgent need for Nepali classrooms to equip students with the skills to think critically, question and reason.

Amina Singh worked as a management consultant in the development sector for almost a decade conducting assessment studies, reviews, and evaluations for NGOs, INGOs, and multi/bilateral agencies. She earned her PhD from the Centre for Research in Learning and Change at the University of Technology, Sydney in 2015. Amina currently works as an independent researcher and educator, with an interest in community development, civic engagement, educational governance, and teaching learning practices in higher education. She is an adjunct faculty at Kathmandu University. She is currently engaged as a member of the University of Nepal Development Board and the Chair of the Academic Planning Committee.

This episode was recorded in May 2023.

Related readings

You can read some of Amina Singh’s published articles here https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amina-Singh
पुस्तक “पैदल अनुसन्धान : प्रयोग र सम्भावना” माथि अमिना सिंहको समीक्षा https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_4cTGPtwz0
Non-state Actors’ Collaboration in Education in Nepal: Possibilities and Challenges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HrgnP5Yy9s
Nepal Conversations: Dr Amina Singh, Member - University of Nepal Development Board, Nepal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pm7tSQ_20c
Take 31: The Kids Are Not OK, Cold Takes by Boju Bajai https://bojubajai.substack.com/p/take-31-the-kids-are-not-ok

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Cold Takes by Boju Bajai for a roundup of news and feminist views from Nepal and the Nepali internet.
Read and subscribe here: https://bojubajai.substack.com/welcome

Boju Bajai regularly works with reporters and researchers to bring compelling audio stories that centre and amplify women’s experiences. If you would like to support our work, please consider being our patron here: www.patreon.com/bojubajai


Follow @Bojubajai on social media for more laughs and guff gaff:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bojubajai/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bojubajai/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BojuBajai
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/BojuBajai/

Boju Bajai theme music by Flekke

Resharing this episode from 2020 where our guests Shailee and Pallavi challenge the boundaries and definitions of what it means to be a Nepali. Happy Constitution Day!

In this episode, @shaileeism and @PayalPallavi take over Boju Bajai and talk about what it means to be a Madhesi, a Nepali, and a Madhesi woman in Nepal.

Disclaimer - This episode contains two un-beeped expletives, ध्यान दिएर सुन्नुस् होला :)


Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Cold Takes by Boju Bajai for a roundup of news and feminist views from Nepal and the Nepali internet.
Read and subscribe here: https://bojubajai.substack.com/welcome

Boju Bajai regularly works with reporters and researchers to bring compelling audio stories that center and amplify women’s experiences. If you would like to support our work, please consider being our patron here: www.patreon.com/bojubajai

Follow @Bojubajai on social media for more laughs and guff gaff:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bojubajai/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bojubajai/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BojuBajai
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/BojuBajai/

Boju Bajai theme music by Flekke


Disclaimer: This episode contains foul language and is intended for 18+ listeners.

In this episode, we talk to wildlife researcher turned social entrepreneur Priya Joshi about her professional and personal journey, her complicated relationship with motherhood, and her attempt at creating a nurturing, kind online community for young Nepali mothers like her.

Priya Joshi started her career as a wildlife researcher and later switched gears to start MakerKT, which organizes workshops to spark a DIY culture among Nepali women and kids. She also runs the Instagram page Ama Mama to share resources on parenting, as well as stories and struggles of parenting.

You can follow Priya Joshi and her work on Instagram:
Maker Keti https://instagram.com/maker.keti?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Priya https://instagram.com/chyantulimyau?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Aama.Mama https://www.instagram.com/aama.mama/?hl=en



Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Cold Takes by Boju Bajai for a roundup of news and feminist views from Nepal and the Nepali internet.
Read and subscribe here: https://bojubajai.substack.com/welcome

Boju Bajai regularly works with reporters and researchers to bring compelling audio stories that center and amplify women’s experiences. If you would like to support our work, please consider being our patron here: www.patreon.com/bojubajai


Follow @Bojubajai on social media for more laughs and guff gaff:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bojubajai/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bojubajai/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BojuBajai
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/BojuBajai/

Boju Bajai theme music by Flekke