Author Archive: Prawin

The Ascendancy of Gyanendra Shah

In 1947 C.E., Lachhuman Das Kayastha of what was then a mosquito infested Nepalganj had a mean mother who despised her daughter in law and berated that the firstborn would be a girl, through constant taunting forcing Lachhuman’s sixteen year old bride Sona Devi to make the two day bullock-cart journey to her parental home, across the border in Rampur. Sona Devi gave birth to a son; the priest named him Rambharosa Das Kayastha. More»

Gyanendra Shah’s Death

The unthinkable happened circa 2013 — China decided that it wanted to be the moral guardian of the world. Many foresaw that and beat their heads and chanted the name of their political and religious saviours, but the Americans were too arrogant — when McCain was elected to the white house after George W. Bush, even the democrats smiled and pretended to be dignified losers, but they also took the American art of navel-gazing bit too far and laughed at China for suddenly clamping down on restaurants serving sushi on naked women. More»

Three Men Who Chose Differently

Caste has been detrimental but crucial to identity in Nepal. No aspect of society is untouched. For textbooks to quote Prithvi Narayan Shah—”Char jaat chhattis barna” is malicious: why force a paradox unto simple minds? There is no bigger farce than “unity in diversity” when the multitude is united only as a slaving horde, and diversity serves by marking ranks across which to distribute privileges. More»

“Bikas ko Mul Futaun”

First it was enough to know Gideri and Kapra, Khanayo and Chiuri. Then came Alfa-Alfa. Makes buffalo give more milk, oxen become stronger. Cut now and there will be more in three weeks. More»

Curry Man

Sitting down to an all too expensive plate of Lamb Madras, I met a man today. He shied from me initially, but his Indian boss was quick to point him out and tell me‚ “he is Nepali, too.” I grinned instinctively; he shook a feeble hand despite my enthusiastic grasp. More»

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