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"That day, I was taking her to her father’s home and I could see her that she was very happy. A year ago, when my son married her she was already a few months pregnant. And because my son was afraid...

“We were Shamans from old times. When father died, it became my responsibility to follow in his footsteps. But I really didn't want to become a shaman. I wanted to do something normal. Maybe just...

"Whatever she says, I do."

"The children do not know what is new or what is torn, what is clean or what is dirty. It does not matter to them. So I wash the few one or two pairs of clothes they have and they wear it. But they...

"Mother is busy plucking beans and looking after the animals. She wanted to come down to buy clothes for me and also some pots and pans for the kitchen. Because she is plucking beans and looking...

“This morning mother asked me if I could make momo for her. She said, ‘How long will we talk about our troubles? Let us have some momo today and spend some good time, mother and daughter.’ And now...

"I have had only a few possessions in my life. My father's sewing machine, threads and needles. I also carry a mat to sit on and some tobacco in my pocket. I do not enter the homes of people in the...

"When my husband was around things were different. I suffered less, I cried less. One can only think of good plateful meals when there is someone who can use his sweat to bring home grains. But he is...

"I am the eldest in the family. We had a large family, 11 or 12 including all my siblings, mother, and father. My parents are Tamangs. We were all uneducated in our society. There were no schools to...

"I am happy spending time in the forest. Although I write my name with great difficulty and I cannot read, it has not prevented me from living a good life. I have a son and a loving husband. Although...

"There was a Badshah in Delhi, Wahad Ali Khan. A British man came to him and begged for some land. The Badshah was kind and so he offered him a piece of land. When the Badshah asked what he was going...

"I am coming from Delhi. I used to drive an auto there. Income stopped after the long lockdown. Whatever I had is also gone now. There is a constant fear of Corona so I thought I would be safe at...

"I have no authority to declare that the blood coming from a woman is impure when I know that I am made from women's blood." Dignity Without Danger: Menstruation in Nepal

"We live around the Hindus. So we also celebrate Dashain and Tihar. We also accept the Devis and the Deutas. If someone gets possessed by a Bhoot or if there is a mishap we run to the Devi Deuta. We...

"The little hut near the Dhanus Sagar pond is my home. It is not what you call a house, just a little place to take shelter. My husband has long gone from this earth. It was my eldest son's untimely...

"There is no income. But the mouths to feed are still there. I am lost thinking how do we get by? Even to manage two meals a day is difficult. My husband drives a cart but after the lockdown that has...