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Women’s Silent Struggles for Fodder, Reaching New Heights Everyday.

Aarati — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:25:51 +0000

In the remote hills of Nepal, women brave great risks, climbing towering trees to collect fodder for livestock. Their resilience and courage portrays the stories of rural life, where survival often demands extraordinary efforts. It’s a stark reminder of the critical role women play in sustaining households and the need for safer, sustainable solutions.

Location: Bhujel Village, Nepal

A Symphony of Peaks: Memories of Machhapuchhre, Pokhara, Nepal.

Aarati — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:25:27 +0000

If I have to recall my undergraduate journey at the Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal, the breathtaking Machhapuchhre mountain will always stand out among all the other memories. Having the mountain ranges around me 24/7 was my favorite part.Some days, Machhapuchhre appeared bare, its sharp silhouette cutting through the sky. Other days, it glowed red in the moonlight, leaving me in awe. With time, I watched it change—some days covered in fresh snow, and other times hidden completely under clouds.

It was a daily reminder to me that the Change is the only constant thing in this universe.

A Rhododendron of Hope in the Face of Discrimination.

Aarati — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:11:47 +0000

This is not an ordinary Rhododendron tree in the wheat field. This is a tree that holds immense hope of inclusivity for Ram Bishwakarma, who belongs to one of the marginalized communities, the Dalit of Nepal. On March, 2022, I worked as a research assistant for one of the master’s students at the University of Copenhagen in the GCAP area of Nepal. Ram was one of the household members in the survey, and here is what he has to say about this Rhododendron tree that was in the yard of his house.

हामीलाई दलित भनेर सबैले अपहेलना गर्छन्, हामी जन्मिदा खुशी हुने र मर्दा आसुको धारो बगाउने कोही पनि छैनन। हाम्रो घरको दैलोमा चाडपर्बमा रमाउन आउने कोही पनि हुँदैनन, तर थाहा छ , यो गुराशको रुख २० बर्षदेखी मेरो घरको दैलो अगाडि मुस्कुराइ रहेको छ, यो त झन नेपालकै राष्ट्रिय फुल, देशकै गौरव बोकेको फुल, खै यस्ले त हामीलाई अछुत भनेर कैले भेदभाव गरेन, यो अंकन्टार ठाउँमा झन चैत्र देखी जेष्ठ सम्म लतरम्म फुलेर मन नै आनन्दित बनाइदिन्छ, मान्छेको साथले नसजिएनी आज यही लालिगुरासको रुखले मेरो घरआगन सज्जिएको छ, भेदभावको कालो बादलको पर्दा यो गुरासको रुखले हटाएको छ, म चाहन्छु यो रुख मेरो आउने पिडिहरुले नि नजिकबाट नियाल्न पाउन.

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Women in the Wild: A Lifeline from the Forests of Nawalpur, Nepal

Aarati — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 12:49:55 +0000

Against the backdrop of Nawalpur’s forest, a woman stands with her animals, showing the deep connection between women and nature. The forest has long provided firewood, fodder, and sustenance, supporting their livelihoods.”