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Letter to the Editor The images were mind blowing and those ‘my stories’ were quite interesting. It made me want to read more. Supriya Karki, Samakhushi
Navyaata magazine seems to be the latest happening and promising thing in the town. I can’t wait to see the next issue. Hats off to you guys for doing such a great job. Best wishes. Purnima Gurung, Prithvi Chowk, Pokhara
It is good that people are trying different things in Nepal rather than going abroad. I really liked Namrata’s new avatar and the photography. I hope you guys will come up with more interesting cover in the future. Navyaata is here to stay. Ayush Shrestha, Sanepa
Kudos to Navyaata for bringing such a magazine in the country! I loved everything about Navyaata. It is mind blowing. I enjoyed reading all the articles, especially ‘Make a Wish’. But I wished the part were longer. Keep up the good work Navyaata team. Looking forward to many more years of success in the future. Sushila KC
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Himal Chandra Rai (Hrishant) Intern Congratulations Navyaata Magazine for being the first fashion magazine in Nepal . I never thought a fashion magazine would be possible in Nepal. I like the images, the graphics and everything about Navyaata. The ‘Seven Days’ and ‘How To’ sections are my favourites and I would love to see more. Priya Ghale, Bhainsipati
Navyaata magazine, you have come up with a great cover. It looks like an international magazine from makeup to hair. Everything looks just perfect. Great job guys! Navyaata has a great future and who knows you guys might be the number one magazine in Nepal. Amrita Baskota, New Baneshwor
Navyaata magazine seems to be growing, from its contents to its pictures. I am very pleased to have our own first Nepali fashion magazine. I enjoyed reading the actual life stories like ‘Embarrassing Moments’. The article on ‘Make a Wish’ which was about helping the poor was like icing on the cake. Navyaata is definitely headed for success. All the best. 6 NAVYAAT • BHADRA 2067
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fresh new month’s here, people, and so is a new cover page. A cover page that’s certainly bent the trend and you guys know why! For the first time in the history of Navyaata, here’s our first issue which features not one but three Navyaa Guys who need no introduction. Popular names in the field of media, here are Mahesh Shakya, Vinay Shrestha and Raymon Shrestha in a spread like you’ve never seen them before. Mahesh Shakya, who we know better as Karma, started his acting career with theatre plays and terms theatre to be his ‘true passion.’ Out of the abundant number of plays he has performed, the most prominent ones are Masterbuilder, Tara Baji Lai Lai, an improvised play based on each actor’s childhood memories, and Waiting for Godot, a Studio 7 production. Vinay Shrestha, yes Vinay, who we’ve spotted over a number of billboards and ads, pursued his acting degree from Kishor Namit Kapoor Acting Institute, Mumbai and one of his closest peer during his study there was the Bollywood heart throb, Imran Khan. Both of these talented actors made their debut in the Nepalese movie scene with 2008’s mega successful romantic flick, Sano Sansaar where each portrayed the role of a protagonist and an antagonist against their love towards a girl. Their second flick, First Love, just got released recently and seems to be doing quite well in the box office. As For Raymon, he began his acting career right from the time when he was a kid, playing child roles in many Nepali TV Serials such as Bhedi Dheki Bheri Samma, Roopmati and Sankalpa. He currently works as a RJ for the Kantipur FM where he hosts about 6 shows and is a co-proprietor of the Attic Bar as well.
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hen questioned about their views on this particular photo shoot, all of them expressed it to be ‘extremely fun; it was a pleasant experience to relive those playful childhood days all over again. Oh! How we wish we could turn back time!’ Make sure you flip through fashion feature spread to check just how mischievous these guys actually were!
Photograph: Kishor Kayastha Post Production: Vidhan Rajbhandari Stylist: Akash Rajbhandari
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Being inspired/ Ani Choying
Singing for
Freedom Ani Choying Dolma by Sumati Maharjan Photographs Phurpu Tsering Gurung
When we reached the fourth floor of World Trade Center complex in Tripureshwor for our interview, we found Ani Choying Drolma talking to few school students. With that radiant smile of hers, she kindly asked us to be seated and wait until she was done with the students and their questions. Afterwards, Ani Choying sat down with us to share her insightful thoughts and experiences. Born on June 4, 1971 to Tibetan parents, Ani never imagined being the person that she is today - the founder of the Nuns Welfare Foundation of Nepal, a renowned singer, a social activist and recently a writer. Having travelled to many countries across the globe for concerts, conferences, social activities and charity work, Ani has garnered international acclaim and fame. She has become a global cultural ambassador of Nepal and all Nepali people are proud of her accomplishments. Known for her ardor and tenderness, Ani calls Nepal her homeland, mindful of the fact that she has realized and achieved her success in Nepal. She is of Tibetan origin, but no matter which part of the world she goes to, people identify her as a Nepali. “My motherland is Nepal, fatherland is Tibetan” she puts it, correctly emphasizing that she is no less proud of her Tibetan heritage and culture than of her being a Nepali citizen. Going back to her childhood upbringing, Ani reminisces those bygone days, “I had a tough life with a lot of responsibilities from a very small age, from doing household chores, washing dishes to even changing my younger brother’s diapers but the most difficult thing was (silence…….) the aggression that I had to face from my father. My father was abusive and he used to beat me up and even my mother.”
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Being inspired/ Ani Choying
“I never calculated and I don’t see a need to do so as I live my life based on what I do or accomplish on a particular day” Giving up a normal life that she was so used to, to become a nun, wasn’t an easy decision. She took the decision to avoid marriage and to get that little bit of freedom that she had never had. She enjoys the way of living as a nun. “I have gotten more freedom, respect and caring after becoming a nun than during the earlier phase of my life.” Ani Choying Drolma attributes her happiness and success to her teacher, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, who helped her transform from a little troubled girl to a person with radiant personality and positive thoughts. “His love and guidance nurtured me in such a way that I’ve learned to live my life meaningfully.” Appointed as one of the organizing members of Gautam Buddha International Award, Ani Choying says she doesn’t know how much she has achieved in life and she reveals the reason “I never calculated and I don’t see a need to do so as I live my life based on what I do or accomplish on a particular day” How can one pass the opportunity to ask about Ani Choying’s musical
journey? Ani talks about her interest and devotion to music with that lively smile, “I was interested in music from a very young age and used to hum a lot and sing in the school. But I never really thought about pursuing it as a profession”. Teachings of Lord Buddha inspire her songs as her life is inspired by the enlightened one’s words. Bringing out her own album was just a coincidence. An American musician saw her singing spiritual songs at the nunnery. He approached her with a proposal to make an album out of her songs. Ani Choying first started recording melodious Chö songs in 1996 and her first album, Choying Drolma and Steve Tibbetts Chö, was released in 1997. Ani Choying humbly refused to receive the high honor conferred upon her by the Nepal government, citing that she hadn’t
“I have gotten more freedom, respect and care after becoming a nun than during the earlier phase of my life.” done enough to come to the level of Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bangsha Acharya and like. She started her musical journey with just a simple thought of wanting to do something meaningful and simple in life without expecting any reward. But now, like every big ‘celebrity’ her life isn’t normal the way she would like it to be. There are people who talk about her, and not necessarily in good ways. “People throw stones at only those trees which bear sweet fruits. Many times, people try to cut the branches, steal the fruits and bring down the tree itself, but it is my determination and goodwill that has kept the fire alive and burning in me” puts Ani Choying beautifully. Her autobiographical book ‘Singing for
“People throw stones at only those trees which bear sweet fruits. Many times, people try to cut the branches, steal the fruits and bring down the tree itself, but it is my determination and goodwill that has kept the fire alive and burning in me” Freedom’ is being listed as a bestseller in many countries. Surprisingly, Ani Choying was hesitant to write it in the first place but after much persuasion from a French Publishing House, she eventually relented. She says, “Besides I was working with this kidney hospital project and I realized I have to have the economic resources to start the project. The book revenue was going to help in that case.” Her mother suffered from kidney failure. There were no proper kidney treatment facility in Nepal. She decided to work towards opening a good kidney hospital in Nepal. She has already donated 40,000 Euro from the sales of the book to Arogya foundation to establish the kidney hospital. Ani hopes to see herself engaging in a meditational retreat ten years from now. She opines that the most important thing for every individual is to be able to answer your own questions. As a departing thought, she tells us, “Everyone wishes to be happy and the path that you take to achieve ‘meaningful’ happiness should be without harming anyone or by any ill means.”
“Everyone wishes to be happy and the path that you take to achieve ‘meaningful’ happiness should be without harming anyone or by any ill means”
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Dynamic Raveena Joshi
By Dolkar Lhamo
Photogrphs Phurpu Tsering Gurung
“I love listening to music. Joan Baez is my all time favourite. I love plants and surround myself with fresh flowers, sweet smelling incense whenever I want to let my hair down.”
10:10 am - She begins her day with a ‘dhoop’ and a short prayer.
She starts her day at office with a “dhoop” and remembers her lords. You can easily find out that among all the gods she prays, Ganesh is her favourite and the reason is she finds him cute.
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aveena Joshi is the Country Head of the Consumer Banking division of Mega Bank. She is one of the most successful women in Nepal. She manages five departments and commands a very powerful voice in the bank. Apart from being a professional banker, Raveena is interested in complimentary healing practices and the metaphysical world and its dynamics. She reads a lot on theses subjects and has taken quite a few trainings on such matters. She is an EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Practitioner, a Qualified Hypnotherapist (from the California Institute of Hypnotherapy) and a practicing Rebirther as well.
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“School days were glorious and carefree. I have a lot of beautiful memories of days gone by but I guess that has a lot to do with the zest for life that I always had.”
Raveena has worked with Mother Teresa when she was in Calcutta in the house for young Children and the Old age home. Beside that, she has also worked as a nursing assistant with Tuberculosis and Leprosy patients. She loves poetry, philosophy and astronomy. She enjoys reading Nicholas Spark’s love stories and her favourite list includes “Bed of Roses.” She recommended that I watch “Meet Joe Black.” One thing that people hardly know about her is that she is an avid dancer. She loves to dance and goes clubbing whenever she gets a chance from her busy schedule.
Navyaata posted some questions and here’s what she said…. How do you describe yourself?
Mentally and emotionally strong, courageous, someone of high integrity and a person with a deep passion for life, this is me. I am a grateful person who realizes each day how lucky I am for all that I have but I do not take anything for granted. At times, I tend to worry a bit and get emotional too. I am someone who is not awkward to bring out the child side in me which is something that those who are close to me on a personal level knows and I can also laugh at myself so I am doing quite alright I think.
10:40 am- “I tend to worry a bit too much at times and tend to get a bit too emotional as well, shares Raveena”
How did this spiritual journey of yours start and since when?
I have always been a very pious individual with a deep rooted understanding that there is a power way beyond our understanding that is constantly guiding us all and protecting each person. It is this belief that always made me want to continuously pursue and gain more understanding of what that ‘ENERGY’ is which is beyond what meets the eye and which cannot be seen or touched. So, as far back as I can remember, I have always been on this journey, as you put it, and the search continues……
And how does your spiritual part contribute to your professional life? In a huge way, I am guided by this path. It is the understanding that I have gained having been a seeker on the spiritual path that enables me to view things from a much broader perspective.
“I am not only a boss, colleague but also a friend for all and I have been able to establish meaningful relationships with those that I work with which is a very big contributor to creating successful and high performing teams.”
12:15 pm- Checking upon a project
What are your strengths and weakness?
The biggest strength I have is the ability to not lose my internal balance and centre. Even when I do sway, I come back and sooner or later I find my centre. I consider this as a huge strength that I possess. As for my not so strong points, I tend to think too much at times. That is why my yoga practice and my meditations have been tremendous gifts that I have been exposed to. BHADRA 2067 • NAVYAATA 13
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What suggestions do you bestow on to those rising women who aspire to follow your step?
2:00 pm- lunch time is a good time to eat and share talks with your colleagues. My lunch time is not fixed at all. I have it when I am hungry (with smiles).
How were your young academic days and do you feel your childhood days have been a building block in achieving your recent goal?
How do you compare the time when you were 16 years old to now when your son is 16 years old? There must be a vast generation gap, so how do you manage the variation?
Oh yes, very much indeed. The way our wonderful parents nurtured me and the values and the principles that they inculcated in me in my formative years for sure has made me the person I am today. And the school where I went to was an excellent school that taught me a lot about life and how to take care of myself as an individual. So yes, my childhood days and all that I have learned and experienced in those years definitely has had a huge influence in my being and who I am.
The time when I was 16 and now is definitely different but my son and I have a very open and communicative relationship. So I would like to think and, in fact, know that he perceives me not only as a mom who can add value to his life with the years I have lived but also as a friend who he can talk to about everything. Therefore, there exists no such gap. I believe he feels the same.
No, I did not dream of being a banker. However, when I entered this profession, I liked it very much. And if not a banker then, development work and serving the needy is what I would have fully dedicated my life too. I consciously still try and do that wherever I can in my own way.
“It is interesting for me when a man is comfortable enough to say I pray. I like a man who is comfortable enough to cry when he needs to really emote and not afraid to reveal his vulnerable side to me”
Beside the Banker Raveena Joshi, you are a mother to two boys as well… so how do you balance being a mother with your professional life? Is it challenging?
What is your kind of Mr Perfect? And what qualities do you dig in a man?
My two wonderful boys are a huge strength to me even in my professional life. I suppose it is the values we inculcate in our children that shape their outlook. My sons are actually very evolved for their age and they understand the balance that needs to be maintained between work and personal time. So it actually is not that much of a challenge for me to manage my time between work and my children.
There is no Mr and Ms Perfect in my opinion. We all have our not so strong points so I don’t expect my man to be perfect but what is important is eventually, we realize that and are not afraid to show our vulnerabilities to those who truly matter. And I go for men who are able to see life beyond just the material and physical aspects that surround us. I like men who read and devote time to take care of themselves.
Did you always want to be a Banker? And if not a Banker then….
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First and foremost find out what it is that you are really good at and what you truly enjoy doing. We all have our intrinsic strengths. Find a profession that compliments the strength and your inner drive. Then, give it all you’ve got. Work hard and smart with constant directed focus. If you do, then you will surely get there. That is all I have to say. There are no alternatives to hard work and no shortcut to success. Live meaningful lives, finding and being your true self. Lastly, I cannot end without wishing every woman all the very best. May you shine and may success and happiness be yours.
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No one wants to be trapped with a Fashion Blunder, but willingly or unwillingly we once in a while make blunders that we regret lifelong. Read and laugh out, to find how bad it can be when you realize that you are not dressed the way you think you are!!!!!
Heartiest Dine
I work in a bank, and I get home pretty late given the office closing time and Kathmandu’s public transportation. I had just gotten back from work. My husband was supposed to cook dinner, but seeing the house dark and quiet, I cringed with annoyance. I was resigned to preparing dinner by myself. I opened the door, and find my husband in a nice tux, standing like a waiter. He then switched on the lights, took my coat off and my bag away and motioned me towards the dining table. The table was filled with my favorite dishes. I was taken aback; was it our anniversary or some important day? Nothing. We had a nice, full dinner and he later told me that he had taken the day off to prepare the whole dinner. I was completely smitten. It may not be the most romantic moments to others, but the effort, the preparation and the thought of surprising me made it one of MY most romantic moments.
Simple Flashback Even though he’s my ex now, I can’t stop myself from blushing and smiling when I think about that specific day we spent together. It was just the day after my 12th board exams. Because of my exams, it had been really long since I had gone out. My boyfriend came over to my place; we planned to watch a movie sangai. We had a big discussion over which movie to watch and finally ended up watching Madagascar. When the movie was over we made pasta and enjoyed it. The date was simple but was special to both of us. We both had a really nice time together and after that we started watching movies our way rather than going to a movie theatre. Junu Lamsal, Khichapokhari
Kumari Lamichhane, New road
Love Is In The Stars I had always loved stars and my boyfriend used to tag me romantic because of this factor but he didn’t believe in star, moon, prince, princess stories and he always told me that there are no fairy tales in life. It was few months back when my boyfriend rang me and wanted to take me out. It was already 6 in the evening so I knew my family wouldn’t permit me. But as he planned, he got some girl friends and they convinced my parents for a night party. They also promised my parents that we would be back by 10 PM. So I left with him. And he took me directly to his place, where he had arranged this beautiful candle light dinner. Everything had been done earlier because we had very limited time. And after the dinner, he took me to the terrace and it was really sweet to see this blanket laid out as a sheet on the ground and the pillows too. Then I knew what he was up to. We lied on the sheet and looked at the stars together while entwined in each other’s arms. Normally, he is stone-hearted but on that particular night, he just popped out all of his feelings for me and we both knew, our relationship was stronger than before. Even though, I had to return home quickly, it still was the most romantic date I had with him. I love him and I love him more after such romantic night Kelsang Yankey, Chakrapath
Heartiest Dine I work in a bank, and I get home pretty late given the office closing time and Kathmandu’s public transportation. I had just gotten back from work. My husband was supposed to cook dinner, but seeing the house dark and quiet, I cringed with annoyance. I was resigned to preparing dinner by myself. I opened the door, and find my husband in a nice tux, standing like a waiter. He then switched on the lights, took my coat off and my bag away and motioned me towards the dining table. The table was filled with my favorite dishes. I was taken aback; was it our anniversary or some important day? Nothing. We had a nice, full dinner and he later told me that he had taken the day off to prepare the whole dinner. I was completely smitten. It may not be the most romantic moments to others, but the effort, the preparation and the thought of surprising me made it one of MY most romantic moments. Kumari Lamichhane, New road
Surprises Showered My boyfriend rang me early in the morning that particular day. He said he wanted to meet me and he even told me he will come to pick me up. With my mind full of questions, I met him and he rode me towards the Airport. I asked him why we were going to the Airport and with a big smile; he showed me the plane tickets to Pokhara. He knew that I wasn’t allowed to spend the night out so he had managed to get the flight tickets for 8:00 AM in the morning and return tickets for 5:00 PM in the evening. I was so excited. As soon as we reached Pokhara, his friends were waiting to pick us up. We had a nice breakfast and after that, he took me shopping. And the bestest part was he still remembered that I desired to paraglide. So, right after the shopping binge, we went for paragliding. I was on cloud nine at that moment. That was not the last of it. After the thrill, he took me to a Spa. And lastly, we had an early dinner at a very fine restaurant. It was an ambush approach by my boyfriend and the most romantic date I ever had. And even though I love him much, that date gives me a reason to love him even more. Anonymous
A Picnic Date It had been six months since my boyfriend and I started dating. We are one of those couples who like celebrating monthly anniversaries. Since my boyfriend stayed in a hostel, it was difficult for us to meet often. On our seventh monthly anniversary my boyfriend gave me a really nice surprise. The morning of the anniversary he called me to wish me and said he was waiting for me outside my house. I thought he had just come to see me for a short time. So, I put on my clothes and went to see him. He told me to get on the bike, I asked him where we were headed for but he refused to give a straight answer saying it is a surprise. I just assumed he was going to take me to some restaurant. To my sheer delight, he took me to a really romantic spot that was a few kilometers away from Kathmandu. The spot was near a pond and the whole environment was so serene, away from the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu. To top off the surprise my boyfriend had packed a picnic basket for us. He set the carpet and the food complete with drinks. It was a very sweet gesture from him and I was so happy that I couldn’t stop smiling. We spent the entire day lazing around, eating good food and chatting. This particular date was so much different from the ones we normally had which included going for movies or eating out. Till date I think of it as my most romantic date because every small thing that my boyfriend did for me was special. Dolker Lama, Boudha
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the POWER of TWO
Some couples are just made for each other. Despite their differences, they make a great pair when together. Such is the magnetism of this couple, Navyaata celebrates the power of two with Dipesh Khattri and Masha Nazarova who confess their likes and dislikes of their spouse and dress each other according to their own choice. PHOTOGRAPH BY PHURPU TSERING GURUNG
Dipesh Khattri, popularly known as Max, is the proud owner of Factory, the hip and happening eatery in Thamel. Born on July 21, 1984, Max’s success story is anything but common. He left school when he was in Grade Seven and thereafter took up odd jobs. After working at an import firm for four years, he was successful in owning one. Factory is his new venture and marks his entrance into the hospitality and tourism sector of Nepal. He now plans to enter the export sector. Besides business, Max loves watching movies and especially those that are based on real life incidents which are inspirational to him. His motto in life is to experience it in every essence and he seems to be doing just that. One thing that most of the people may not know about him is his current leisure activity: Making perfect Café Latte and Espresso. Masha: Nazarova grew up in Myanmar. She completed her high school in Moscow, Russia. It was in 2001 A.D. when Rosha came to Nepal and began pursuing her Bachelors degree in Padma Kanya Campus majoring in Psychology. After completing her undergraduate degree, she started working for a few bars and restaurants in Kathmandu. She, then, began designing jewelry, working mainly with silver and semi-precious stones. Absolutely loves dancing, especially, Salsa and spending quality time with friends and family. Rosha currently is working to make her jewelry business a successful venture. She wants to travel the world with her loved ones, and live a happy life with a baby. What is relationship to you? Max: Relationship to me, like to everyone else, is very special and
commands my respect. It’s the foundation of the life I am living. Masha: Relationship to me is completeness to life. It’s very important to be in a relationship with a very special person.
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How had you imagined your girl/boy to be? Max: Honestly I had lot of expectations when I was single but
when I met the love of my life, trust me she was completely different from what I ever thought and imagined she would be like, she is incomparable and she brought me to a pause. Masha: I had always wanted someone like Max. He is exactly the type that I had always dreamt of.
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What is your idea of Dream Date? Max: Dream date can be fancy like we all imagine, but for me it has
always been simple. I can be with her any where, away from work and cell phone, and that turns out to be a dream date. Lately it’s been difficult with too much work, but the plan is to take her of to the coast of Myanmar. It’s going to be homecoming for both of us in our own ways. Masha: My idea of dream date would be me and him alone in the coast of Myanmar. The place is really special to me and so is he.
One song that you would want to sing for him/her? Max: One song, oh it’s difficult to choose one. But out of the so many beautiful numbers I would sing “Maula mere Maula mere”
Masha: We are both suckers for love songs. We can spend all day
and all night listening to them and amongst them my favourite is “It’s quarter after one” by Lady Antebellum, and I would love to sing that song for him.
What according to you is the best thing about being in a relationship? Max: Like I said, it’s the completeness, the feeling that you belong,
and the harmonising energy that syncs perfectly. I love the fact that you always have a shoulder to lean on when ever you are low. Masha: Well for me being with him during high and low is the best part of being in a relationship.
What did you see in her that made you realize that she was the one for you? Max: Her Charismatic smile. Must say I fell for it that very moment. Masha: I loved his thinking towards life, his maturity and his level
of independence.
One gift that she has gifted you that you cherish the most and the one that you have given her that she cherishes the most? Max: I keep losing stuffs, all the physical ones. The one I value is her undying support through everything.
Masha: He once brought me an amazing bunch of orchids when
I was not well, the memories of which I cherish to this day. I guess for now, the gift that he’s most scared to lose is his RayBan shades :)
You always fight for? Max: Oh on silly stuffs, like who will sleep on the right side. Masha: Over stupid stuff. Who’s the one to apologize first after the fight? Max: of course ME! Masha: It’s him. And I like that habit of his. You like him/her most in...................? Max: love her in everything. (It’s like not what they were, but who is wearing it )
Masha: bed................................ sleeping! BHADRA 2067 • NAVYAATA 19
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...for guys to crave for icecream
...for men to get facial and visit a spa ...for women to be size 10, its perfectly okay ladies. Size ‘0’ is a superficial size even Oscar De la Renta says so.
...to bunk your classes once in a while ...For women to date younger guys
...to be a virgin until you are married
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...For girls to date a nerd
...For guys to wear pink pants
...to flirt around when your bf/ gf is out of town
...for young girls to pass out in public ...to have sex before you are eighteen
...to have an extra marital affair ...to go out with a guy just because he has a fancy ride
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...To lie to your parents about tuition fee and spend it on booze
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Style By Tamding Sherpa
STYLE 01 Who said, collared shirts are only for men? Prove it wrong by pairing it with a fedora and getting yourself into character.
STYLE 02 The blazer and flats paired with the laid back trousers, is a perfect call for a ‘semi formal’ wear.
Made in Nepal Pants, yes, those pants that until a few years, were only spotted on the Hippie foreigners, has now, gained momentum with the country’s youngsters. Commonly worn with flip-flops and tees, Navyaata’s here, to show you just how you can make this beatnik piece urbanly chic.
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A black, V-Neck Tee tucked in with the pants, accompanied by a wide belt makes the piece resemble a Jumpsuit, which is perfect for a night out.
A vibrant top with a pair of casual Boyfriend shoes readies the lady for a casual stroll around the city.
Model Kritika Thapa
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Interning in a fashion magazine is like no other. Interviewing celebrities, handling photo shoots, attending charity galas, meeting prominent people, all comes to play; it is important to look the part to handle any of these situations.
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By Tsering Dolker Gurung Photographs Shishir Maharjan
Designers Tenzin Tseten Bhutia Bina Ghale Rinaa Adhikari Nuzhat Qazi
Model WHO?
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Ever since Prabal Gurung hit it big in the international fashion scene, Nepali people have started taking note of this glamorous world. Fashion, which was perceived to be a silly art on which people waste money and time, is now being taken seriously. We have all heard of the Roberto Cavalli, the Karl Lagerfeld and Donatella Versace of the west, it’s time we give space to our very own Nepali designers and embrace their talent. Navyaata presents to you Tenzin Tseten Bhutia, Reena Adhikari, Nuzhat Qazi and Beena Ghale; four equally talented designers who have stormed into the Nepali fashion scene and changed it for good.
Tenzin Tseten Bhutia Designer 4 Tenzin Tseten Bhutia
Designer, Himalayan Couture Private Limited
Tenzin Tseten is an experienced Fashion Designer who has demonstrated the ability to design any creative garment ranging from women’s wear to kid’s wear. Tenzin has five years of hands-on experience working at an export house. With a proven ability to design according to the company needs, deal with clients, identify potential opportunities, and develop innovative design as per client’s requirements Tenzin Tseten is one of our designers to watch.
When and why did you choose this profession? I was doing my graduation in Delhi. I did my B.Com hons. from Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi. It was in college I realized I wasn’t meant for that stream. I thought Fashion designing would be a good option for me and I think I am doing great right now. Any formal training? I did my Fashion and Clothing Technology from NIFT, Bangalore. Before that I did Basics in Designing from Fortunate Institute and Sketching from Design School, also in Bangalore. After finishing my design course from NIFT, I worked as an intern for Mano Viraj Khosla who is the official designer for Kingfisher. We are the ones who created the Kingfisher uniform (the red and yellow ones). After that I did a lot of shows including MTV Lycra awards. After coming to Nepal I took part in Lakme Nepal Fashion Week 2007. I was one of the finalists for a reality show called “Let’s Design” on Zoom.
Although at the moment I am more into couture, my basis has always been giving my designs an ethnic touch. Your inspiration? John Guialiano What do you have to say about the state of fashion in Nepal? I think it is moving in the right direction. At least there is scope for it right now. The number of students studying Fashion Designing is increasing. I even teach and I am so pleased with my students’ creativity. There are many Nepali people who want to dress following international trends but what they do is go abroad and get clothes from there. I wish they gave Nepali designers a chance. Challenges? There is this common perception of male designers being gay which is completely wrong.
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What is unique about your creations? My designs are very much inspired from ethnic stuff. You can see a major influence of Buddhism on my work and my creations are very much in sync with Nepal.
Nuzhat Designer 3 Nuzhat Qazi
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Stylist/ Freelance designer
Nuzhat is the one who brought a wave of change in the fashion scene of films with her costume designs for Sano Sansar. Intelligent, creative and with the poise of a lady, she has lately been busy styling for Kohi Mero, Bato Muni ko Phool and her latest project- Acharya. A versatile designer who does everything from modern trendy to period historical looks, Nuzhat has accomplished a lot in her short career.
When and why did you choose this profession? I have always had an interest in fashion. I went to Delhi in 2000 to study commerce but ended up taking Fashion Technology. In 2003 I graduated from Dignidy College, Delhi.
I think it can develop if there is cooperation from all sectors. There are lot of talented designers and students in Nepal but what is lacking is a proper platform. I request all celebrities to wear Nepali designer at least for their public appearances.
Any formal training? I did my advanced diploma course from Dignidy College, Delhi. After that I worked as an intern for six months. We did a couple of shows, I helped backstage and assisted a few designers. After that I returned back to Nepal and got into movies. Sano Sansar is the first movie that I styled for. My journey started from there.
Challenges? Lots of challenges. The skeptic look on the people’s face asking whether I would be able to do it or not was a challenge in itself.
What is unique about your creations? My designs are very wearable be it formal or street wear. I am inspired from our traditions and culture. Most of my designs reflect the fusion trend that we see in Nepal. A designer that inspires you? Versace What do you have to say about the state of fashion in Nepal?
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Bina Ghale Designer 1 BINA GHALE
A former model, Bina is every bit the glam designer. Bina completed her B.Sc. in Fashion Designing from NIFT, Delhi. She worked as a fashion designer in India. She descirbes herself as an ordinary girl with lofty aims. She is currently busy with manufacturing garments and freelancing. She also takes time to share her knowledge with IEC students. Bina aspires to launch her own label in the future. Designers who take fashion as an art like Alexander Mcqueen and Manish Arora are her inspiration. She is also the proprietor of a textile factory When and why did you choose this profession? I was a model before but I couldn’t take it as a career. I wanted to be associated
with fashion designing as I thought I had the taste. Any formal training? I did my BSC in Fashion Designing from NIFT, Delhi. I have just started a factory in Lainchaur and I am busy with that at the moment. What is unique about your creations? More than creativity I am working for what sells in the market. Since, I am running a factory I have to think about quality and demand. I think I can deliver on both fronts. A designer that inspires you? Valentino. There is no one who understand a female’s body the way he does. What do you have to say about the state of fashion in Nepal?? At present we are see a shift in people’s taste. They are becoming more conscious and it’s good for us.
Challenges? Staying and studying in Delhi was the biggest challenge for me.
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Rinaa Adhikari Designer 2 Rinaa Adhikari Freelance Designer
Reena Adhikari loves fashion. A freelancer at the moment, Reena is in the process of opening her own boutique. She has also designed for former Miss India Puja Chopra. Her sense of fashion is uber glam and she draws her inspiration from a lot of the western designers.
When and why did you choose this profession? Since my childhood I always wanted to do something creative. My dad wanted me to be a doctor but that was noy my cup of tea.I was a student of economics but four years ago I suddenly felt the need to change my stream. Fashion was my true calling. I wanted to go to Delhi but circumstances held me back. So, I joined INIFD (International Institute of Fashion Designing) here in Lazimpat. Currently, I am enjoying my work.
about the state of fashion in Nepal? Fashion is slowly but steadily evolving in Nepal. Earlier, we didn’t see any stylist being hired in Nepali movies but they have started doing so now. I think the fashion scene will have developed greatly in the next ten years. Challenges? Studying fashion in Nepal is itself a big challenge because there aren’t many opportunities and at times it is disheartening when people don’t respect your job.
Any formal training? I did my advanced diploma course from INIFD. I worked for Linen club for two years and now I am freelancing with magazines and personal clients. What is unique about your creations? My designs have always been inspired from Western culture. It carries more of a glam touch. I think my designs are casual yet cool. Your inspiration? Donnatella Versace.
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Junu Khatri, our model is invited to a party by a friend and she wants to look perfect. Since she was ready for a makeover, Navyaata collaborated with Hair Stylist Santosh Kr Sharma from Headmaster and Sumitra Maharjan from IsaDora By Dolkar Lhamo to bring a change in her.
Photogrphs Phurpu Tsering Gurung
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Open the iron after holding it for 10 seconds and release the curls. Processes with the other sections until all areas have been curled.
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The Sparkling Bliss‌
Jewelry is considered the epitome of love and purity. And this year, for the lovers of Jewelry, there is one more reason to celebrate, as elegance, style and simplicity has been amalgamated together and offered to them in the newly established Shree Ganapati Jewellers. Owned by the Begani group which is known for its interest and services in real estate, export and manufacturing, this jewelry superstore was established in April this year and is one of the biggest of its kind in Kathmandu if not in Nepal. Proudly exhibiting an exclusive and a wide range of designer ornaments, Shree Ganapati Jewellers has international jewelry designers who craft the precious stones and metals into unique charms with which people fall in love in an instance. Every piece of jewelry at Shree Ganapati Jewellers has story to tell - a tale of romance, travel, adventure, friendship, celebration or personal epiphany. Shree Ganapati Jewellers is the first store in Nepal that offers gold, diamond and silver jewelry and utensils all under one roof. It is located in the heart of the city at Bishal Bazaar in Kathmandu. The store customizes jewelries for clients while guaranteeing purity and longevity in all of its creations. After almost three months of the store’s opening, the response has been amazing and encouraging. Mr. Shakti Kumar Begani, the owner of Shree Ganapati Jewellers, thinks that the jewelry offered in his store will offer his clients ample choice that suits not only their taste, but just as importantly their budget as well. At Ganapati, the customers are spoilt for choice. One can truly indulge in the best of the jewelry world. Besides, all jewelry bought at the store has a 100% buy back guarantee. With a spacious area, well equipped and designed spaces, use of latest technology, client friendly environment and stunning artifacts at offer, Shree Ganapati Jewellers promises to be a leading destination for Jewelry shoppers in the city.
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RUNWAY THE NAVYAATA WAY Style By Akash Rajbandhari This month, the team at Navyaata, pays tribute to one of fashion’s most influential icons, the one and only, Yves Saint Laurent, who is well known for having revolutionized the modern women’s wear by popularizing items such as the pinstriped skirts and well-made tops which are an integral part of any woman’s wardrobe today. French dressing at its finest, our vision of YSL entails voluminous blouses, geometrical pencil skirts all with the perfect pair of high platforms.
White Formal Top, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall Pencil Skirt, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall Leopard Print Platforms, Taxxi, Naxal White Scarf, Model’s Own
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A guide to smelling famous By Akash Rajbhandari
From refreshingly citrus to lightly aquatic perfumes, here’s Navyaata’s Guide to smelling like your favorite celebrities this season: Launched in the year 1994, CK One by Calvin Klein needs no introduction. A first of its kind, this was the company’s leading “shared” fragrance that was marketed to both men and women and was an immediate trendsetter, holding enormous pop appeal mainly for the youthful crowd. No wonder the likes of the British supermodel,Kate Moss, Jared Leto and the Kill Bill sensation, Uma Thurman absolutely love it. CK One by Calvin Klein Price on Request At INA Center, Dharmapath, New Road
A symbol of strength or an iconic object? Anyways, it’s up to us to decide. The three values of force, courage and conviction are brought together in Diesel’s latest fragrance, Only The Brave, whose bottle is, in fact, modeled on the founder, Renzo Rosso’s fist. Only The Brave is a woody men’s fragrance made with notes of lemon, amber and leather. Pop sensation Justin Bieber and the Grammy winning artist, Common just can’t seem to get enough this one. Only The Brave by Diesel Price on Request At INA Center, Dharmapath, New Road In the year 1995, the house of Jean Paul Gaultier released its first male fragrance “Le Male”. From that instant, it became a phenomenal hit around the globe. 15 years have passed since Le Male’s debut and to our surprise, it still continues to be a bestseller. Intensive and sensible, modern and comfortably warm, Le Male is what Gaultier calls “the scent of a guy fresh from the beach.” Le Male is a favorite among the Sexy Back hit maker, Justin Timberlake and Rick Yune. Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier Price on Request At INA Center, Dharmapath, New Road
Thierry Mugler’s Angel, is one of those perfumes that is so iconic, and so widely written and talked about, that there isn’t much that needs to be said about it. Angel is not a marketing recipe. Angel surprises and intrigues people at the same time. The three prime contents of this mischievous fragrance, chocolate, vanilla and caramel, have been scientifically proven to treat depression. The likes of Beyoncé Knowles, Hilary Clinton, Nelly Furtado and Nicole Kidman recommend Angel for the evenings. Angel by Thierry Mugler Price on Request At INA Center, Dharmapath, New Road
Well known for his streamlined and technology driven clothing designs, Issey Miyake, one of Japan’s most famous fashion designer, also has a line of perfumes which all started in 1992 with the release of L’Eau D’Issey, a light aquatic women’s fragrance prepared with transparent notes of lotus, freesia, cyclamen and melon. L’Eau D’Issey achieved an enormous popularity, especially during the 1990’s, but its popularity didn’t stop there as it still manages to remain a hit till today. Mariah Carey and Sarah Michelle Gellar absolutely adore this fragrance. L’Eau D’Issey by Issey Miyake Price on Request At INA Center, Dharmapath, New Road BHADRA 2067 • NAVYAATA 45
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Ever imagined how cool and easy life would be if we could all remain as kids? Let Karma, Raymon and Vinay show you the way as they give us an in-sight into their journey back to those years where life was all fun and games!
On Raymon: Shirt by DKNY, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall. On Karma: Shirt by Tommy Hilfiger, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall. Jeans by Calvin Klein Jeans, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall. On Vinay: Shirt by Calvin Klein, Joop!, UWTC, Tripureshwor. Jeans by DKNY, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall.
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On Raymon: Tee by Esprit, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall. On Vinay: Tee by Marc Ecko, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall. On Karma: Tee and Linen Pants, Karma’s Own.
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“The Marker Trick”, let’s admit it people! We’ve all used that one on our buddies when they’re busy dozing off to glory. Raymon, too, finds the perfect moment to do so as Karma’s dreaming about his perfect girl. As for Vinay, that’s certainly a Kodak moment! Dressed in graphic, beach shorts along with vests, all paired with the perfect pair of flipflops, this ensemble’s just right for those hot and humid days.
From Left to Right: On Vinay: Beach Shorts by The Design Studio, Durbarmarg. On Karma: Beach Shorts by Quiksilver, Labels, Durbarmarg. On Raymon: Beach Shorts by Quiksilver, The Fabulous Store, UWTC, Tripureshwor. White Tee by Esprit, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall. Flip Flops, all by Gap, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall. Vests, Models’ Own. 50 NAVYAAT • BHADRA 2067
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Now, that’s one prank no one should fall for. Luckily, Raymon manages to save himself from this one. Karma, on the other hand, simply can’t hold his laughter. Back home from an evening out, the guys definitely got themselves sporting the right shade of jeans and complementing tops to go along with them.
On Karma: Shirt by Esprit, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall. Jeans by Diesel, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall. On Raymon: Tee by Gap, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall. Jeans by Tommy Hilfiger, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall. On Vinay: Tee and Jeans by Marc Ecko, DS Collections, Sherpa Mall. BHADRA 2067 • NAVYAATA 53
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MANOJ K C
MUSIC THE
NEPALI WAY!
Having ruled the hearts and souls of Nepali music lovers, the lead guitarist and keyboardist of one of the most successful rock band 1974 A.D., Manoj K.C. is no stranger to fame. He is a talented, smart and fun-loving person known for his easy-going personality. Navyaata brings out the wittier and never-told-before side of this hunk of K-town. Read what he has to say about himself. PHOTOGRAPH BY KISHOR KAYASTHA
Manoj Kumar KC Nickname: My friends call me ‘Mannu’ Name:
Status: Guitarist of 1974AD, Youth Ambassador
for Save The Children & Director of Katjazz School of Recording Arts. Age: Can’t
wait to be 40 ... but I still have a long way to that !!
Height: 5’8” Profession: Music Producer & Sound
English or Hindi movies: What if i say
Korean?
Formal or Casual: Casually formal! Angelina Jolie or Megan Fox: Megan Fox for
sure!
Politicians or Business people: Both are
business people.. so none of them!
Success or love: Love comes after being
successful!
Designer. Strength: Of course knowledge .. (very obvious answer hahaha)
A fit body or good skin: A fit body!
Weakness: Moody at times.
Beauty or intelligence: Intelligence.
Fetish: Softwares, Guitars, Electronics & Mountain Bikes.
Zenisha Moktan or Sahana Bajracharya:
No. of girlfriends till date: 4... officials !!
Define the following in one sentence. Love: Is pain. Sex: Is Tantrik!! Money: Is comfort. Career: Should be the only asset. Friends: Are my true critics. Enemies: Realization to move many more steps
A boys’ night out or candle lit dinner:
Candle lit dinner (no boys allowed).
course!!
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Favorite sports: Mountain bikin’ & Tennis but Football for now! Favorite perfume: Polo Blue Cologne Magazines that you flip through: Computer,
Health & Music.
1. One thing that you don’t have but wish you did? : Could’ve gone for Audio Engineering
Your: Most embarrassing moment: ‘Tales of
Embarrassment’ by Manoj... is coming soon !! it’s tough to mention one here !!
Proudest moment: I have many but the recent one is to represent Nepal in South Asian Music Festival in Delhi 2009. First crush: at 16
First kiss: at 19
Shopping or holidaying: Holidaying ..of
Mango, Van Heusen, Levis, Nike, Calvin Klein etc...
Summer or winter: Winter
Fashion: Represents Time or Era !... Follow it !
Shoes or watches: Watches.
Favorite brand: Just to name a few...Zara,
Questions:
First girlfriend: was in 2000
a platform to flirt! Your choice.
Your fashion icon: Sports-David Beckham, Hollywood-Pierce Brosnan, Bollywood-Arjun Rampal, Kollywood- Mahesh Shakya, MusicJimi Hendrix.
Sahana Moktan.
ahead of them.
Facebook: Easiest way to connect to people and
Dream holiday getaway: All time fav ...
Thailand !
Biggest splurge: Why should I be the one
paying restaurant bills at the end?
Current ring tone: iPhone doorbell! Favorite shopping spot: Bluebird, City
Centre & UWTC.
in Byron Bay in 2008 for 21 months!
2. If you weren’t a musician, you would be :
a medical student! 3. The best thing about being a man is : It’s
easy to shop around.
4. One thing that you like the most about yourself : I do not give up on things easily. 5. While I was growing up I always got teased about my: Bell bottom Jeans!! 6. The most favorite part of your body is:
Heart n’ Lungs!! hahahaha!! 7. Manoj KC is: Sweet / Funny / Rude /
Complicated / Loud. (...pick one!!!)
8. In bed, there is no such thing as : What if I say ‘Sleep tight n’ don’t get mosquito bite!!’
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By Sumati Maharjan Photograph Tsering Dolker Gurung
Sex has always been the immoral and awkward subject to talk about in Nepal. People exchange furtive glances and embarassed laughters when the discussion topic stumbles upon sex. Deep inside people have this nameless fear, grown out of ignorance, that talking about sex leads to you being a centre of mockery and disgust among your friends and family and thus they choose to avoid the topic altogether. Surely it takes a lot of valour for one to be able to speak boldly on the topic of SEX. Navyaata had an interesting and insightful tête-à-tête on sex with such six spirited undergraduate students. Participants: Bhrikuti Rai(21), Asmita Manandhar(21), Shekhar K.C.(23) and Ratan Karna(23) from School of Arts(KU), Mahesh Basistha(23) and Christina Pradhan from School of Science(KU).
Navyaata:
What would be your first reaction when someone utters the word sex?
Shekhar: If the person is my friend then I won’t feel
uneasy but if a stranger utters the word sex, then obviously I would feel weird.
Bhrikuti: I would simply ignore if I hear someone, whom
I don’t know, utter the word sex or probably I’ll start giggling if I’m with my friends.
Asmita: If someone utters the word sex in my friend’s
circle then obviously I would be curious. Who is talking about sex and may be I’d ask him/her ‘why are you talking about sex?’, but if the person is a stranger then I would rather remain mum on the topic.
Christina: If I’m with my friends and someone brings out
the topic of sex then I’d simply laugh but if I’m with my family then surely I’d wish to disappear from the scene altogether(giggles).
Navyaata:
Why do you think talking about sex is a taboo in Nepal?
Bhrikuti: From the very small age, we are taught to be tight lipped on a subject that has anything to do with sex. While we are educated about reproductive health in our schools, it is done so inadequately and uncomfortably that it is not surprising sex is still a taboo in Nepal. Christina: Our society is very conservative and talking
about sex is considered unethical. The reason behind this is either the lack of education, or the way people are educated in Nepal.
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Mahesh: Well, most Nepali people are illiterate which
only helps to nurture negative perceptions towards sex. So, until and unless people are educated about sex, it will remain a taboo.
Shekhar: The way we are educated about sex and sexual
health is so restricted and formal that it is natural for people to be ignorant of sex or have wrong perceptions towards it.
Navyaata:
People are slowly opening up when it comes to talking about sex, what is your take on this?
Bhrikuti: It is true that gradually people are opening up on sex but we should know that getting exposed to sexual content does not mean one’s perception towards sex or sexual issues have changed or improved. I believe it will take some time before people get fully comfortable on talking about sex. Asmita: I think only people from the urban areas have started opening up and people from remote areas still shy away from the topic, when asked about sex. But the fact is that sex was never a problem or bad thing in our culture; remember those erotic paintings and sculptures in religious places. It is people, us, who made it a taboo in the first place. Mahesh: The way people are steadily opening up about
sex is due to the influence of western media. We talk about it not because we are taught about it but because we are exposed to sexual issues through international media such as T.V. channels, internet and even magazines. MTV has been a major influence.
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Navyaata: What do you think about premarital sexual relationship? Is it good/ bad and why? Bhrikuti: It is ok as long as people have passed certain age and observe the right safety measures. The most important thing, whether it is pre-marital or post, is that it should be safe and healthy. Ratan: I don’t have any objection on pre-marital sex if it is done with mutual consent and understanding. Sex not only gives pleasure, but also releases your stress and makes people more open about sex, which opens the door for them to explore it and know more about it. Shekhar: I support pre-marital sex if it is based on mutual
consent and if proper safety measures are taken.
Navyaata: How can one be aware and alert on issues regarding sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
Bhrikuti: Access to reproductive health information should not only be made easy but also reliable at the same time, especially targeting young people, be it through schools, parents, media or sexual health help lines. Asmita: I think media has a bigger role to play if awareness among people regarding sexual health and STDs is to be spread. We should try to regulate sex industry and make it safe to ensure that no one is on the losing side Mahesh: We should talk about it with friends and family
without any hesitation; teach each other about sex health and STDs. Media should regularly promote and publicise sexual health, especially in rural areas.
Navyaata:
family?
Do you talk about sex with your friends and
Asmita: I do talk about sex with my parents, especially mom, which I think has made me very comfortable talking about sex with my sibling, friends, and my cousins. Christina: It is a big no-no in my family to talk openly about
sex. Although with my siblings and my friends, it is not a big deal to do so.
Ratan: In my family, we don’t talk about sex as such, but among friends, definitely we discuss it. I think it becomes awkward to talk about it with someone who is senior to you in age.
“Sex was never a problem or considered a bad thing in our culture; the erotic paintings and sculptures of the past are evidence of it. It is people, us, who made it a taboo in the first place.” Navyaata:
How do you take the subject of homosexuality?
Asmita: I think homosexuals are in no way different than us, except for their sexual orientation which shouldn’t be a reason to discriminate against them. Mahesh: If they like each other and want to live
together then why should we stop them? I don’t believe in those who say homosexuality is against law of the nature
Ratan: If two people like each other and want to be together regardless of their sexuality, they should be allowed to do what they want, until and unless it harms others. Shekhar: I am undecided on whether homosexuality
should be accepted or not in our society
Sex, which used to be discussed only behind closed doors, is slowly but steadily finding its way in classrooms and group discussions. The youth of today do not shy away from conversing about it with their friends. This was not the case few decades ago. Nonetheless, there are myriad of views on sex. Some youngsters are okay with the notion of pre-marital sex while others still find it difficult to accept the idea. However, they all agree that sex should only be entertained when you are responsible enough and have adopted the appropriate protective measures. BHADRA 2067 • NAVYAATA 61
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By Tsering Dolker Gurung Photograph Prem Tshering Sherpa
ome find it repulsive, others think of it as a part of the biker culture. Call them rebellious or true form of self expression, tattoos have taken the world by storm. Ed Hardy’s tattoo arts are admired by many and are featured in merchandises. What many may not know is that tattoo was born out of mere accident. The story goes like this. A person had a small wound and he rubbed it with his hand that was dirty with soot and ashes from fire. After the wound healed, it left a permanent mark. That was some 5000 years ago.
Even though its history goes way back in time, tattoo has yet to gain social acceptance. Generally, when people think of tattoos, they think of biker boys and rockers, their body adorned with images of skulls, snakes; basically anything reflecting evil. People with tattoos are stared upon, even frowned at. The misconception that most people in Nepal have is that tattoos are part of western culture and that decent people should stay away from getting their bodies permanently inked. Many of us are unaware of the tradition of tattooing in our country.
Tattoos have long been a part of rituals in many communities of Nepal. In Newari tradition, it was believed that in order to ward off evil and sickness, a person should get their body tattooed. Newari women usually made tattoos in their wrist and ankles. To understand this traditional art form better we got in touch with Ram Maya Maharjan, 78, a native of Gwarko and a social worker.
Ram Maya Maharjan also known as Ram Maya Aji (Grandma) got her two tattoos on her legs when she was eighteen. A cousin sister was a popular tattoo artist in the neighborhood and made the tattoos for her. Maya Aji still remembers the afterhours when her feet swelled up twice its size and she could barely walk for two months. Even in such a dismal situation, she didn’t regret having the tattoos done. She tells us it was the trend during her youth. Almost every one she knew had gotten a tattoo. Maya Aji’s tattoo is a traditional Newari style window with peacock on the top. It was the most popular design of that era. During that time it was the women who got the tattoos done. Many like Maya Aji inked their wrists and ankles. “We found our ankles the perfect place for tattoos because while donning our traditional Newari attire, our ankles are revealed. And we believed that getting a tattoo in our ankles would bring us a lot of attention from men”, says Maya Aji with a shy smile on her face. Her statement is in stark contrast to the situation of today where girls are not encouraged to get body art done. Back then parents had no objection to tattoos as they carried religious and cultural significance. According to Maya Aji, there were very few men who tattooed their bodies. Those who did use to ink Krishna’s name on their hands. The technique that Maya Aji’s cousin used for tattooing is completely different from the modern day tattoo technique. Aji says, “My cousin would collect the black dust left on the lanterns and mix it with wheat flour. She would use the mixture as carbon copy to draft the design. Once the design was made then she would use a needle and jab it on the design.” This is how tattoos were made back then. The tattoo tradition abruptly came
to an end after Maya Aji’s generation. She says,”All of a sudden people stopped making them.” Maya Aji blames it on the effect of westernization. The tattoos that today’s youngsters sport are vulgar. They represent western art and western culture. That is why today’s parents discourage their children from tattoos. People today have no clue about the traditional Nepali tattoos. Maya Aji, unlike many parents today, supports youth who want to get tattoos. She opines,” Tattoos are beautiful and they last with you even after death. I have no problem with youths getting tattoos but I just wish that they gave more attention to our traditional tattoos. It is sad to see one of our cultural art form dying with the old.” Tattoos are a unique way of self expression. They have found a huge fan base among the Nepali youth. While the western tattoo images are abundant, we do not see anyone sporting a traditional Nepali tattoo. For a country with a rich tattoo tradition, it is sad to see the traditional art form being neglected for the foreign images. Navyaata calls on all the young tattoohopefuls to give continuity to our traditional Nepali tattoos.
According to history, tattoos have long been a part of rituals in many communities of Nepal, Newari community being one of them. It was believed in Newari tradition that in order to ward off evil and sickness, a person should get their body tattooed. BHADRA 2067 • NAVYAATA 63
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Friendship Day Special
Unsinkable Friendship By Tsering Dolker Gurung Photograph Phurpu Tsering Gurung
A story of four famous friends
Friends, they say, are the gifts of god. But very few of us are lucky enough to be bestowed with truly good friends. That is why it is wonderful to come across a group of friends who have stuck together through thick and thin. Their popularity and fame hasn’t affected their friendship. They are friends on camera and off as well. Navyaata explores the unmistakable bond among four friends - Namrata Shrestha, Raymon Shrestha, Mahesh Shakya (Karma), and Vinay Shrestha. 64 NAVYAAT • BHADRA 2067
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THE MEETING AND FIRST IMPRESSIONS
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t was work that brought Namrata Shrestha, Vinay Shrestha, Mahesh Shakya(Karma) and Raymon Shrestha together and it is passion for their art that still binds them together. Although Vinay and Namrata met at a marriage ceremony for the first time, it was only after shooting a TV commercial together that they got to know each other well. Likewise, Namrata met Raymon in a music video shoot. When this lovely actress saw Raymon for the first time, she was not impressed at all. She confides, “I didn’t like his attitude at all but after knowing him personally I have come to really like him.” However, Raymon had a completely different impression of Namrata. He found her a simple and down-to-earth person. He remembers having small conversations with her and, thereafter, bumping into each other at a number of places and finally exchanging numbers. Their first meeting may not have been a pleasant one but their friendship grew with time and after all these years they still remain the best of friends. Namrata and Karma initially met while auditioning for Sano Sansar, the debut movie of Namrata, Karma and Vinay. The moment she saw Karma act she said to herself that no one could suit the role of Ravi (the lead character of Sano Sansar) better. So, she recommended him to Alok Nembang, the director of the movie. After meeting on the sets, Karma invited Namrata to watch a play “Tara Baji Lai Lai” where he was cast to play the role of a kid. Seeing Karma’s clean shaven look and his act as a kid, Namrata and her friends were all skeptical of her first co-actor. “I found him a little weird at the time,” shares this sassy actress. But all that is a story of the past. After shooting Sano Sansar together, the three young actors bonded well. Raymon who was by then a close friend of Namrata was introduced to the gang and since then these four friends have remained intact.
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layful like kids when together they never let go of an opportunity to pull each other’s legs. This way they resemble high school students. Like in every group dynamics, there is an implicit role assigned to each friend. Vinay is the elder brother of the group. Labelled “stylish” both by Raymon and Karma (to which Namrata squints and sneers), Vinay is the rock star of the group. They may call her “chuchi” but all of them agree that Namrata is the best actress there is in Nepali cinema today. “I have done four movies till date and she is the only actress I was comfortable working with”, shares Karma. The guys are all praises for her acting skills. But Namrata gives the credit to Raymon who made her rehearse time and again. “Raymon has always encouraged me to do things I would never have dreamt of doing. He was the one who got me into RJing and acting”, says Namrata. Most of us may not be familiar with the fact that Raymon as a child had acted in more than a dozen movies. His experience helped Namrata a lot who had no idea about movie making and acting prior to Sano Sansar. The husky voiced RJ is admired by his friends. A good person, cooperative and supportive are the terms that define Raymon according to his friends. There is no denying the love and admiration these friends have for each other. They give honest opinions to each other, they help out during tough times and they implicitly trust each other. Perhaps this is why their friendship has prospered even after the rigors and tensions of starting a business venture together.
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“I didn’t like Raymon’s attitude at all but after knowing him personally I have come to really like him.”
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ut there are things that they would change of each other. Namrata’s habit of showing up late annoys the guys. About Vinay, it is his habit of correcting people that his friends can’t stand. Even when drunk Vinay has to correct people. Similarly, they are irked about Karma’s tendency to get aggressive over small issues. Vinay recalls an incident where Karma lost his cool. “We were returning from Sano Sansar’s shoot and without any reason a traffic police created a scene and shouted at us. I didn’t realize when Karma got out of the car and started arguing with the traffic guy. He is unpredictable”, shares Vinay. Known as the tubelight of the group, Raymon doesn’t get things easily. It takes time for him to understand matters and during crucial times it gets on Namrata’s nerves; because of this they end up getting angry at each other.
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owever, friendship is something that matters to all of them. The things that they cannot tell their parents they share among themselves. They all believe that friendship is a bond that needs to be maintained regardless of where friends reside. They believe without
“We were returning from Sano Sansar’s shoot and without any reason a traffic police created a scene and shouted at us. I didn’t realize when Karma got out of the car and started arguing with the traffic guy. He is unpredictable”
craziest moments together.
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hen asked about their friendship day plan for this year, they said they would be walking the green carpet together for the premiere of Karma and Vinay’s new movie “First love” that is set to release on August 6. Unfortunately, Namrata would miss all the fun as she would be busy shooting for her new movie in Singapore. While this is not their idea of celebrating friendship day, they dream of a day when they are all free from work, party all night and the day after, and sing and dance like crazy without any disturbance from outsiders.
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amrata, the lone girl in the group, is the bully. She doesn’t miss having girlfriends as Vinay, Karma and Raymon act as her girlfriends when she needs them. When she has to go shopping or need advice they are always there enacting the role of perfect bfs.
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nlike celeb frenemies there is no backstabbing among these four friends. When one of them gets an offer the other one is quite happy and excited about the opportunity. “Maybe because we started out together we feel like we are a family and we look out for each other”, Vinay says. Before they opened Attic together they were into the whole partying scene. Vinay and Namrata were the ones who used to drag Karma and Raymon to clubs. But guys are not allowed near Namrata. She doesn’t mind it as she is more than happy to be in her friends’ company.
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friends their life would be incomplete.
hen asked about the gifts they have given and received over the years, Namrata is quick to reply. “Mahesh gave me a scrap book with pictures that brought back a lot of memories.” Namrata considers it one of her best birthday gift. She has a special place in her heart for the watch gifted to her by Raymon. She didn’t use to care much about time and Raymon decided to give her a watch thinking it would change her habit of being late.
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ungee jumping, crazy bike rides and partying are some of the things that they have done together. But the craziest moment they had was when they were in Pokhara for the promotion of Sano Sansar. The guys wanted to check a dance bar and since Namrata was the only girl in the group, they couldn’t leave her back either. She was included in the plan and curious that she is, she was more excited about going to the bar than the guys. Scared of being discovered she covered herself under a jacket and a cap and set out for her adventure. Everything was well, they were not discovered by the people though few of the dancers recognized Vinay. But Namrata was caught offguard when the dancers started dancing to the tunes of a song that Namrata had shot a long time ago. After that she says she couldn’t stay at all. This is one of their
“Namrata is always late and she gets irritated quickly. These are the things I don’t like about her.” - Raymon
“I have done four movies till date and she is the only actress I was comfortable working with”
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arma’s favourite gift which was given to him by Namrata is a small leather bag that you will see him carry in his new movie and also he uses it a lot during his stage plays.
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eeing them gel so beautifully one cannot help but wish for a similar friendship. There is no pretense and insecurity among them. Whenever they meet, they create an atmosphere full of joy and laughter
“ Innovation distingues between a leader and a follower
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Steve Jobs is the CEO of Apple Inc. His second stint in Apple - he was originally fired in 1985 - was marked by phenomenal success of the ‘i’ products - imac, ipod, iphone and ipad. He is the most successful CEO in the world and has taken Apple from facing an existential crisis to being the most valued technology company in the world. Steve Jobs gave a very inspirational speech during his commencement speech in Stanford University in 2005. We have reproduced his speech here as part of our inspirational speech series. I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That’s it
No big deal. Just three stories. The first story is about connecting the dots. Macintosh 128K, first ever Mac released in 1984 I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out? It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: “We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?” They said: “Of course.” My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would someday go to college. And 17 years later I did go to college. But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents’ savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldn’t see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. And here I was spending all of the money my parents 68 NAVYAAT • BHADRA 2067
“my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on.”
had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn’t interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting. It wasn’t all romantic. I didn’t have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friends’ rooms, I returned coke bottles for the 5¢ deposits to buy food with, and I would walk the 7 miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple. I loved it. And much of what I stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on. Let me give you one example: Reed College at that time offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country. Throughout the campus every poster, every label on every drawer, was beautifully hand calligraphed. Because I had dropped out and didn’t have to take the normal classes, I decided to take a calligraphy class to learn how to do this. I learned
about serif and san serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great. It was beautiful, historical, artistically subtle in a way that science can’t capture, and I found it fascinating. None of this had even a hope of any practical application in my life. But ten years later, when we were designing the first Macintosh computer, it all came back to me. And we designed it all into the Mac. It was the first computer with beautiful typography. If I had never dropped in on that single course in college, the Mac would have never had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts. And since Windows just copied the Mac, its likely that no personal computer would have them. If I had never dropped out, I would have never dropped in on this calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do. Of course it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward when I was in college. But it was very, very clear looking backwards ten years later. Again, you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.
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The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, photo-www.notcot.com
My second story is about love and loss. Jobs and Wozniak 1975 I was lucky — I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees. We had just released our finest creation — the Macintosh — a year earlier, and I had just turned 30. And then I got fired. How can you get fired from a company you started? Well, as Apple grew we hired someone who I thought was very talented to run the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well. But then our visions of the future began to diverge and eventually we had a falling out. When we did, our Board of Directors sided with him. So at 30 I was out. And very publicly out. What had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating. I really didn’t know what to do for a few months. I felt that I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down – that I had dropped the baton as it was being passed to me. I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to apologize for screwing up so badly. I was a very public failure, and I even thought about running away from the valley. But something slowly began to dawn on me — I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been rejected, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over. I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.
During the next five years, I started a company named NeXT, another company named Pixar, and fell in love with an amazing woman who would become my wife. Pixar went on to create the worlds first computer animated feature film, Toy Story, and is now the most successful animation studio in the world. In a remarkable turn of events, Apple bought NeXT, I returned to Apple, and the technology we developed at NeXT is at the heart of Apple’s current renaissance. And Laurene and I have a wonderful family together.
“So keep looking until you find it, Don’t settle.” I’m pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadn’t been fired from Apple. It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it.
My third story is about death. He looks old and thin When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. continued: next page
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“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there.” About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning, and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas. I didn’t even know what a pancreas was. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is doctor’s code for prepare to die. It means to try to tell your kids everything you thought you’d have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months. It means to make sure everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family. It means to say your goodbyes. I lived with that diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy, where they stuck an endoscope down my throat, through my stomach and into my intestines, put a needle into my pancreas and got a few cells from the tumor. I was
sedated, but my wife, who was there, told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope the doctors started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I’m fine now. This was the closest I’ve been to facing death, and I hope its the closest I get for a few more decades. Having lived through it, I can now say this to you with a bit more certainty than when death was a useful but purely intellectual concept: No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true. Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
When I was young, there was an amazing publication called The Whole Earth Catalog, which was one of the bibles of my generation. It was created by a fellow named Stewart Brand not far from here in Menlo Park, and he brought it to life with his poetic touch. This was in the late 1960’s, before personal computers and desktop publishing, so it was all made with typewriters, scissors, and polaroid cameras. It was sort of like Google in paperback form, 35 years before Google came along: it was idealistic, and overflowing with neat tools and great notions. Stewart and his team put out several issues of The Whole Earth Catalog, and then when it had run its course, they put out a final issue. It was the mid-1970s, and I was your age. On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. Beneath it were the words: “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” It was their farewell message as they signed off. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. And I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. Thank you all, very much
By Dolkar Lhamo Photograph by Shishir Maharjan
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was walking down the streets of New Road. The cobblers with their treasure boxesnext to Photo Concern grabbed my attention. I observed the cobblers for a while. Some cobblers were talking in loud voices, others were in groups gossiping, and some were busy talking in their mobile phones. There was one person who was just busy with his work. He was polishing the shoes and seemed quite merry in his work. I didn’t want to disturb a person who was busy in his work. I decided to approach other cobblers for Navyaata’s ‘Make a Wish’ program. My enthusiasm was somewhat dampened by the reception by the cobblers. Most of them turned their backs at me when they knew that I was from a magazine and said “go away, we are not interested”. With such a humbling, I decided to break my fist rule not disturbing someone who was busy with his work. I went back to the first cobbler who was still engrossed in his work.
Min Bar Ramtel 56 has been doing this job of cobbler for the past 22 years and he in fact loves his job.
His name is Min Bar Ramtel. I approached him and told him about Navyaata’s “Make a Wish” feature. He smiled but was a bit hesitant and somewhat tentative. He shared that he had to first finish polishing the boots that he was working on. So, we waited till he completed the task.
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1 Min Bar Ramtel 56 has been working as a cobbler for the past 22 years and he loves his job. He leaves home at 9 in the morning. The bus ride and walk takes him 2 hours to reach New Road from his resident Zharuwa Raashi. He works from 11 am to 6:30 pm in the evening and by the time he reaches home, it is almost 9 PM. Ramtel tells us that he is an expert in polishing and shining shoes. He also confides that he does not prefer customers who approach him to mend the broken heels. Ramtel is hardworking and sincere. He earns 300 rupees to 500 rupees a day. He enjoys what he does. He told us that he loves winter season more than summer because during winter time everyone wears shoes. As a result, business is good. in the summer, people wear slippers and hence business suffers (he shares this with a smile). Just like his personality, Ramtel’s demands and wishes were simple too.
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3 Celebrities also come to polish their shoes and the one that I enjoyed the most was when the actor from ‘Jirey Khursaani’ came to me for his shoes” I still remember that moment.
He didn’t wish for budget-breaking things. “I would like to have a Dhaka topi, it has been a really long time that I haven’t had a nice one,” he intimated. He also wished for a white sleeved shirt and a “Fit Rite” shoe. The particular brand of the shoe intrigued me. “Why Fit Rite?”, I asked. Ramtel shared, ‘“Fit Rite” shoes are very good in quality but I cannot afford them. This is one thing I wish to possess (with smiles). So, we proceeded towards putting a smile on his face by fulfilling his wishes. We first went to purchase a Dhaka Topi. He chose a black hat. We asked him to also get a nicer one which he could wear on special occasions. After that, we got him a nice sleeved shirt and finally, we reached the “Fit Rite” store. We let him choose a shoe and, with all smiles, he got one. With that, he said, “I at last have a nice shoe and I love it. Thank you Navyaata!” We offered to buy him a hearty lunch but he insisted on leaving saying, “I still have many shoes left to polish, I have to finish them before the customers arrive.” So, this was the end of our meet. We took our leave. Just as he was leaving, Ramtel said, with a big smile in face, “thank you again!” We left impressed with Ramtel’s dedication to his work
4 1 Min Bahadur Ramtel, fit and fabulous at 56 2 Conversation between our reporter and Ramtel. 3 Red or black? Confused Ramtel choosing Dhakatopi. 4 “I am finally in the ‘Fit Rite’ shoe store, which one do I choose?” Excited Ramtel shares.
5 Ramtel loves the shoes from ‘Fit Rite’. He says,’ the quality is good and the shoes are great as well.’
6 With smiles, Ramtel is ready for a Navyaata Pose.
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My Story: Fash NO PLAYING WITH HEELS It was my friend’s birthday and like we had planned, all of us friends were dressed in style, both pretty and trendy. I wore a red stylish dress and, to complement the dress, I put on a red sandal. To my disappointment, at the very last moment, I noticed a long white scratch in the sandal’s heel. And it was quite visible. I started to panic but there was nothing I could do about it. It was too late to go shopping. And then, one of my friends came up with this idea of coating that scratch with a red nail polish. While I wasn’t totally sold on the idea but since I had no other option I decided to go with it. Everything was going fine and no one seemed to notice until the very last moment when I saw the white scratch totally visible. The part where I polished had faded away. It was looking ugly and I felt everyone’s eyes were on my heels. Never again will I follow stupid techniques. Sumita Dangol, Kumaripati
BUTTONS UNBUTTONED It was a family gathering. My mother wanted me to wear this white dress which she really liked but when I wore it I found that it had become too tight. I didn’t want to wear the dress but my mother compelled me to wear it. So I ended up donning this beautiful yet uncomfortable outfit. All of our relatives came to the gathering and we all sat together in the dining table talking and sharing our stories. Then, all of a sudden, my elbow hit a spoon and the spoon fell under the table. I stooped down to get the spoon; As I did so, I felt something coming loose near my stomach. To my horror, I noticed that the main button near my stomach had come off. I couldn’t do anything but put my hands on that part. I was stuck there for more than 5 minutes and, finally, I called my mother over for help. Afterwards, I layered myself with a nice trench coat. Thank god! I had brought that coat along with me. Narayani Karki, Balaju
INSIDE OUT Once again I had overslept. I was already late for school, and I was still scanning my closet for what to wear for college. So I just got into my stay-at-home trousers and ran to the door. I was impatiently waiting for the microbus, but luck was not on my side that day. And for some reason, the people standing next to me were looking at me and snickering. I was too annoyed to bother. Finally the bus came. I somehow got into the crowded bus, and while in the micro, the conductor sarcastically said, “The fashion nowadays!” (Aj kaal ko fashion, kasto kasto cha!) I thought maybe he was interpreting the weariness of my outfit. As I reached my college, I dashed for my class, and as I was entering the classroom, the teacher asked me to go to the bathroom and change my pants. I had worn my pants the wrong way. The pockets were sticking out, and ughh what not! Dolma Lama, Chahabil 74 NAVYAAT • BHADRA 2067
hion Blunders UNWANTED GLIMPSE OF UGLY INNERWEAR Most of the people on the floor were drunk, totally drunk. Everyone was in their own world of fun, dancing, shouting; some were on the couch drinking and others were watching the dancers. It was a Friday night. I was watching over the people on the dance floor. The young guys and the girls were all dressed up in a way that reflected the latest styles of the celebrities. But on one corner, I saw this guy wearing a baggy jeans which seemed like it might almost fall down if he shaked his body a bit more. And the real gross part was the Red Roober underwear he was wearing. It was visible to everyone. And the girls at his side were full of chuckles. Anonymous
TOO SHORT TO BE CUTE It was one of those days when you wake up early just so you have more time to dress. I had put on a short, flowy skirt with this cute top that I had recently bought. And the effort seemed to have paid off, when I witnessed people actually turning their heads to get a glimpse of me. I walked to the bus station with a confident smile, and was waiting for the bus, when an elderly lady came up to me and said, ‘Honey, don’t you think the dress is a little too short for you?’ I looked down and noticed that the end of my dress was caught in my under garments, and that I had unconsciously been revealing my entire thigh to the whole world. Ugh! No wonder the guys were staring at me. Saakshi Pradhan, Jhamsikhel
SORRY SARI, NEVER AGAIN! I had never worn a Sari before. So when the time came to meet my boyfriend’s parents, I decided to go with the Sari. I wanted to impress them. I went to their place and I met his parents. His mother even complemented on my looks and shared that she was glad I knew how to wear a sari. After some tea and small talk, I stood up to go to the restroom. When I started walking, my boyfriend’s mother called me and came along to the restroom. I thought she also needed to go but later I came to know that the back part of my sari was starting to fall down. It was such a Sari blunder. After that incident, I told myself I will never wear a sari again. Nilima Adhikari, Lagankhel BHADRA 2067 • NAVYAATA 75
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Shopping anyone? Me! And me! Don forget me! By Tamding Sherpa
o girls get carried away in shopping! What’s the big deal? The necessity to shop is a natural urge, more so in the case of us girls; the amount of money you spend on any piece depends on your talent for using that piece well. Purchasing a good piece that will cost you a little more is like wearing a good nail polish. You buy a good colour AND a brand so that your nails do not become a disaster, and secondly you apply it not once but twice or thrice so that it stays on your nails for a long time. Buying clothes that cost a little more than needed is smart only when it is a good investment, where you outwear the price, and when, of course, it looks great on you. But the real situation is, WE ARE IN NEPAL, where everything is religiously cheap. So it is understandable that people get carried away, when everything seems to be a shopping away. So my little minions, listen to me, and no one else, and shop away, shop away.
Looking for a dress to wear in my brother’s graduation- Oh!! This reminds me of the times when I had to shop in a very short notice, which I completely and utterly detest. I had already planned on wearing this shoulder puffed, body hugging, sequined dress that I was so in love with. But my mother thought it was a little too much for an event, which cherished my brother’s success. Given I had only a day’s time, I was rummaging through stores after stores, when I finally landed in Taxxi. It was there, my eyes caught this Royal, Green Maxi Dress! It was something I had seen on Angelina Jolie, only this one was something I could afford. Better yet, it had these colourful jewel stones by the neckline that made it even more chic. Perfect! This could be it! Subtle, yet out there! But again, only two days in Kathmandu and my skin tone had already darkened. The dark green was certainly not a match for my skin tone. Gasp! Did I mention, Angelina Jolie wore something Just Like That? Oh well! With a sulky face, I returned the dress to the sales lady. Then to my surprise, the lady brought out the same dress in a ‘Gwen Stefani’ like leopard print, which only made it more fab. And like good things happening to good people (Hah!), the dress fit me like a glove. And the rest as they say is history.
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Jamming For Freedom
bobin By Tsering Dolker Gurung Photograph Phurpu Tshering Gurung
Blessed with a unique voice that is bound to touch anybody’s heart, the singer behind the heavenly acoustic compositions shares his story.
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obin’s songs are known to make people cry but when you meet him in person all you can do is smile. His simplicity emanates from everything that he does. Whether it is the faded jeans and simple tee he wore for the interview or his conversational manner, the soulful singer is anything but pompous. His music has touched the hearts of many in the country and abroad alike.
Born in Bubahal of Patan on April 16, 1976 bobin (yes the first letter is in lower cap!) was glued to music right from his childhood. . Having listened to all genres of music as a child, his musical inspirations range from the East to the West. Legendary reggae artist Bob Marley and Jazz master Bob Dylan may have played a greater role in his choice of music but our very own Narayan Gopal has equally inspired him as an artist. His music reflects this cultural mix of inspiration. Although bobin started playing guitar at a young age, it was only at sixteen when he was finally gifted a guitar by his uncle after passing S.L.C exams. Reminiscing the particular moment brings an almost childlike glow to this 34 year old singer’s face who used to practice on his friends’ and cousins’ guitars before that. He shares, “It was such an exciting day for me. After years of nagging others for guitars I finally got my own. It was a beauty and I just couldn’t get enough of it. I remember playing it all day and night. It made me feel great.” Years of practice has paid its due. Most loved for his acoustic songs, Bobin’s fingers are capable of working wonders on the strings. His guitar skills
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AN EVENING WITH bobin complements his moving voice beautifully. This talented crooner does not have a formal training or guidance as such, which may come as a surprise to many of his listeners. Music to bobin is an internal feeling which cannot be forced. Staying true to this opinion, bobin doesn’t stress over recording the next album as soon as one is completed. Only when he is truly inspired and has something satisfactory he goes ahead with it. He was once told by his brother that while science seeks to prove what is already existent, art tries to create what is not there. Keeping that philosophy in mind bobin has been working hard to create art through music. With seven acclaimed albums to his credit bobin has been creating art and that too a beautiful one. His first album “Heroes of dream bobin ” was released in 1996 with limited edition. Soon after that he left for Japan for further studies. But unlike other musicians who discontinue their music once in foreign soil, bobin begged to differ. While in Japan his second album “Samsara bobin” was released by Monsoon records in 2000. There after bobin formed a band “bobin and the Mantra’ which comprised of four members including two Japanese musicians. In 2001 an album under the same name was released subsequently in Japan and Nepal. After that, more albums followed. bobin and the mantra’s album “Soul Rhythm bobin and the Mantra” was nominated for Golden Glove awards (Taiwan’s highest musical accolade) making them the first foreign band to be awarded this honour. After this bobin came out with 3 more solo albums which were all well received. bobin was successful in carving a niche for himself in Japanese music scenario with his unique voice. Leaving Japan behind, he is now with “The Himalayan Connection” which was formed in 2008. With Saroj on drums and Alok on bass and bobin on vocals and guitar, this band was created with an inspiring slogan “jamming for freedom”. In sync with their slogan, the trio welcomes any musician who wants to perform with them.
How can I write a love song when I am angry and likewise how can I write a hateful song when I am in love. I am not an actor. Only when I feel something truly can I put it into words.
I hated singing in Nepali as I didn’t know the language well.
After years of nagging others for guitars I finally got my own. It was a beauty and I just couldn’t get enough of it. I remember playing it all day and night. It made me feel great.
In his own words “I am just doing what I can to develop music. Staying true to your self as an artist is important.” This is why most of his songs are inspired from personal experiences. “If I am angry I cannot write a happy song and likewise if I am in love how can I write a hateful song. Maybe others can but I am not an actor,” he confides. Located in one of the confusing alleys of Mangal Bazaar is Melting Pot, a shop owned by bobin which trades in everything from T-shirts to candles and accessories; all made in Nepal. bobin mostly spends his leisure time in the store. He finds solace there. Besides music, skateboarding and cycling are his second passion. Nothing about bobin is stereotypical, from his attitude on life and music to his ideology. At a time when people were scared to sing in English, bobin embraced it. Even though his musical journey has been a happy one it is not without its share of downs. “Financial, physical and emotional difficulties are part of a musician’s life,” opines bobin. But these difficulties only strengthened bobin as an artist. Looking back at his career, bobin has no complaints, nor any regrets. With an inimitable personality and a distinct voice, bobin has been touching hearts worldwide. For those of you waiting desperately for bobin’s new album there is a good news. bobin is planning to come out with an album which will be a tribute to Narayan Gopal. There is no doubt this album will carry a soul like all of his previous creations that have left listeners wanting for more.
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“Dining with bobin” Navyaata Recipe- ITTA’s Yakiudou
Having stayed in Japan for over a decade it is no wonder that bobin decided to feature Japanese cuisine for his favourite food. Since he was confused as to which specific dish to choose we did it for him. Yakiudon, a thick, smooth, white Japanese noodles eaten with a special sauce, meat and vegetables is simple to make and a popular dish in Japan. It can be made within few minutes and you can use whatever ingredients you have in your fridge for this simple yet sumptuous meal.
PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes
PREPARATION METHOD 1. 2. 3.
Boil Udon(noodles) 10mins Slice the vegetables and fry Mix with Udon (add Dashi, pepper to taste, sugar) 4. Put soya sauce 5. Fry the eggs and cut the fried eggs and put Nuri on it
INGREDIENTS FOR YAKIUDOU: 1. Udon (noodles) 2. Vegetables (dry
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onions, capsicum, cabbage,
THE RECEIPT
Yakiudou: Rs 295
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usic happened to him at a very early age. Robin Tamang, with unbeatable confidence and an indomitable attitude, started his music journey with F-Troop in his High School. Ever since, Robin Tamang has changed the stagnant Nepali music industry with his Rock Music. Robin also judges the Sprite Band Challenge and owns a restaurant (The Bamboos) in Thamel. Very interesting and imaginative, we can see his creativity flow even in his dress up.
Navyaata: What is your idea of Friday Night? Robin: For me every night is a Friday Night. I hang out with friends, I go visit their restaurants and at times enjoy a drink. Well my idea of Friday Night is having fun with friends, it’s about enjoying the ambience and the company. Navyaata: Any wild Fridays that you have had? Robin: When I was doing my college in Canada, Fridays used to be loud and wild, but there always used to be a limitation. I stay out of trouble and never like getting into messy situations. Navyaata: What is you favourite hangout? Robin: Nepal it has to be The Thamel Mall, I meet interesting people there and I enjoy it, and internationally I enjoy Canada.
Robin Tamang
“I like soft drinks and when its alcohol it’s always Whisky. I am a whisky man.”
Navyaata: what is your favourite drink? Robin: I like soft drinks and when its
alcohol it’s always Whisky. I am a whisky man.
Navyaata: What is your favourite hangout? Nima: I really enjoy Lakeside in Pokhara and
outside Nepal I like Hong Kong.
Navyaata: What is your favourite drink? Nima: I love Irish beer and Mojito.
Navyaata: What is your idea of Friday Night? Nima: Friday Night to me is drinks with family and
Nima Rumba
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ith the quaint music video “Miss Catwalk” and his enchanting performance in the Kagbeni movie, Nima Rumba ruled many young hearts. His subsequent song releases took his fame to a new level. His unique voice and his varieties of music tempo catapulted him to the top. He is one of the most popular singers today. Always looking to make better songs and better music, Nima Rumba is one pop star who has mastered his craft. 82 NAVYAAT • BHADRA 2067
friends. It does not have to be at a restaurant, a bar or a pub. I enjoy Fridays at home and friends’ places. Because I am a married man I like spending my time with my children and my wife.
Navyaata: Any wild Fridays that you have had? Nima: Well, once when I was in Hong Kong,
I went to a nice pub with a very good friend. I was enjoying my drink and suddenly I heard my friend screaming. I turned around and, to my horror, I found out that he was fighting with some tourist in the pub. It was really hard to control him. We barely managed to escape from the pub.
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anas Ghale is one of the leading hiphop/rap artists in Nepal. He released his first album called KTM Reality; the album played a very important role in the promotion of poorly developed rap scene in Nepal. His second album was Made In Nepal. The cover song, Chudaina, which was a remix of the song of a popular band 1974 AD, was a hit. Another song titled Maya also found a lot of success in the music industry, and this song won the title of ‘Best vocal performance by a group or a duo’ at the “Tuborg Image Award” in the year 2006.
Navyaata: What is your idea of Friday Night? Manas: For me Friday time is fun time. I like
hanging out with friends and enjoying drinks. It’s fun to get a little tipsy and party with friends in a nice ambience.
Navyaata: Any wild Friday that you have had? Manas: I have had a couple of wild Fridays but
Navyaata: What is favourite drink? Manas: I drink just to get a little tipsy and for me
Vodka & Sprite does it all.
the wildest is too hard for me to remember guess I must have passed out that Friday. Navyaata: What is your favourite hangout? Manas: For me if my friends are around then
the place really doesn’t matter. But yes, when it comes to favourite then it has to be Shital Restaurant & bar (Manbhawan), Lakhey Restro bar (king’s way) and Club Volar (Hong Kong).
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aving already won Miss Tamang 2006 title, Zenisha has a rich experience in modelling and public relations. She loves adventure sports, reading and participating in elocution and debates. Zenisha’s aim in life is to become an economist as well as a banker, perhaps following in her mother’s footstep who is a bank investor. She likes to call herself a woman with determination, and strongly upholds the belief that success only comes to the deserved ones.
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Navyaata: What is your favourite drink? Zenisha: I drink only coke and water.
Navyaata: What is your idea of Friday
night?
Zenisha: I have a deadline. I need to reach
home by 6 in the evening. So, I really don’t have any idea of Friday Night.
Navyaata: Any wild Fridays that you have
had?
Zenisha: Umm…I really don’t have any
Zenisha Moktan
“Umm…I really don’t have any wild Friday”
wild Friday. I never go out for Fridays.
Navyaata: What is your favourite hangout? Zenisha: I enjoy Durbar Marg in Nepal and
Cinnamon in Sri Lanka.
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L L I R H T THRILL By Surakhsha Basnet
LET YOUR ADVENTURE THRILL
Canyoning Canyoning is an amazing, full body and mind, experience that enables you to explore some of the last forbidden places in the Himalayas. As pioneers of Canyoning in Nepal, The Last Resort offers a variety of canyon explorations - from easy canyons to some of Nepal’s most extreme environments. Our expert Canyoning guides will lead you in abseiling, jumping and sliding down steep canyon walls and waterfalls to deep pools below. All adventures are truly unique experiences, they demand choosing a company with the right expertise, equipment, and above all respect for the natural forces we play with.
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Canyon Swing
High Ropes
Do you think a swing is only for kids? Think again! The Canyon Swing at The Last Resort in Nepal is the world’s highest giant swing, offering you a full-on adrenaline rush and gravity defying adventure.
A high wire forest adventure that challenges your personal boundaries, encourages teamwork and builds confidence. In this amazing adventure, called High Ropes, the Last Resort has connected ladders, wobbly bridges walk ways, cargo nets, abseils and zip lines. High rope courses are recognized worldwide as one of the best team building activities. The Last Resort now introduces this adventure in Nepal and invites you and your company, organization, school or group of friends to come and play!
Gravity seems like a seductive and cruel mistress as you jump off the 160m high suspension bridge, then free-fall 100m into the dramatic gorge before the twin lines swing you 240m at 150km per hour. Wow!!!
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THRILL
Biking Mountain biking to The Last Resort Ride and also to the Tibet Border. Ride from resort to the Tibet Border through beautiful landscapes and charming villages. Set foot on the Friendship Bridge, the white line in the middle is the actual border between Nepal and Tibet! You can picnic on the way with a packed lunch or eat at one of the local restaurants in the Nepali border town Kodari. A visit to the hot springs at Tatopani is a nice way to break up your return journey. If you are too tired you can also just put your bike on the roof of a local bus and have them drop you back at the resort
Wake up at 5 AM in the morning and take a bus to Kavre, the drive is 3 hours long. Make sure you carry water and something to eat as there aren’t any good place to eat on the way. The 3 hours drive to The Last Resort will take you through beautiful hillsides and villages. Once you reach the resortand after you have freshened up, talk to the game masters and move for the adventure sports that you have chosen. The lunch is served at around 1 PM in the afternoon. After the lunch, take a short walk to the village nearby or rest in your tent. The evening time is the best time in the resort as you can hear the insects amidst the cool breeze. Also, the restaurant is very lively during the evening, enjoy the fun time with others who have come to the resort. If you prefer to rest, you can retire early to your tent. The next morning, you will be served breakfast. The bus leaves for Kathmandu at 10 am.
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Watch the stars sitting in front of your tent, fall asleep listening to the sound of the river and wake up with the birds singing.
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Rafting
Hiking
Bungee
Tumbling from the snow-capped peaks of Tibet, the Bhote Koshi river provides some of the most exciting rafting and kayaking in Nepal, and is quite possibly one of the best short river trips offered anywhere in the world!! The Bhote Koshi River is a very steep and very continuous mountain stream; a unique combination of exceptionally fun and challenging rapids without it ever getting past the point of recreation. The thundering of the next rapid is never far downstream and only occasional pools of calm give a chance to reflect on the awesome beauty surrounding the river. Rafting on the Bhote Koshi is a full body experience, with much more involved than simply paddling forward and backward.
Just outside the boundaries of The Last Resort is untouched Nepali hinterland, where time has stood still. An ideal area to do short or long hikes, one gets a taste of truly historic cultures of Nepal.
Imagine a bridge over a 160m tropical gorge, with the Bhote Koshi, one of Nepal’s wildest rivers, raging below... Now jump!
These hikes are not found in any guidebooks and are devoid of all the teahouses and lodges that dot more popular trekking routes. The only other hikers you will see are in your small group. Hiking into these remote areas is a unique experience amidst dramatic snow capped mountain landscapes.
Bungy Nepal may be the most spectacular jump on the planet. At 160m high it is Nepal’s ultimate rush and one of the longest free-falls in the world. The stunning natural surroundings so close to Tibet make the jump an almost magical experience. You can book your bungy as a day trip from Kathmandu or combine it with a stay and other activities.
Accommodation at The Last Resort in Nepal is a natural affair. Their safari tents are comfortable and spacious. The deluxe two-person tents have a single and a double bed and a private garden area with deck chairs. The four-person family tents have four single beds. All tents have bedding and towels, a luggage rack and a rack to hang your cloths. The toilet and shower buildings are also nearby. They feature solar showers with gas and electric back up to make sure you have a nice hot shower, even in winter and in monsoon. There is light in all the tents, buildings and along the pathways. Each tent has a lantern to make sure you still have light during a local power cut. FILMING
We film your bungee and show the footage to you at the resort. You can order the DVD of your jump at the resort and pick up your copy in our office in Kathmandu a day later. Bet you just can’t wait to show it to your family and friends!
GIVING
A fixed amount of every bungee jump is spent on development of the local infrastructure and to support local projects.
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Sweta Upadhya is a student of classical Ayurveda at Vedika Global in San Francisco, California. She is currently working on her ayurvedic skin care line and ayurvedic cookbook. You can contact her with your queries at shishyaa@gmail.com
What’s your Dosha II?
Since Ayurveda has customized approach towards healing, it is not surprising that an Ayurvedic diet plan is individualized too. Various factors such as one’s dosha, place, time, season and digestive abilityaffectone’s diet, e.g., aperson with Vata dosha who lives in a cold climate can have a diet planthat is different to thatof a person with same dosha livingin a warmer climate. However, individual’s dosha still plays the most important role in determining the appropriate diet. Following lists basic do’s and don’ts for each of the doshas. Answer the quiz and find out which Dosha type and the diet according to your dosha. 1
How would you characterize your physical frame?
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What are the texture / shape of your nail?
a. Petite, small bone
a. Irregular shape / brittle
b. Medium, average boned
b. Oval shape / soft
c. Robust, Large boned
c. Square shape / strong
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How is your emotion?
a. Enthusiastic or worries
b. Warm or angry
c. Calm or attached
2
What is your skin type?
6
What is the texture of your lips?
10
How is your mind?
a. Dry, thin, dehydrated
a. Cracking, thin, dry
a. Quick or adaptable
b. Soft, sensitive, warm, medium thickness
b. Medium and soft.
b. Penetrating or critical
c. Oily, thick, cool
c. Large and smooth.
c. Slow or lethargic
3
What is your complexion like?
7
How is your appetite?
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Body weight?
a. Prone to fine lines wrinkles early
a. Variable
a. Low
b. Prone to reddish acne freckles.
b. Strong and sharp
b. Moderate
c. Prone to watery acne, blackheads
c. Low and constant
c. heavey
4
What is the texture of your hair?
8
How is your speech?
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Physical acitivity?
a. Curly, touch, dry
a. Quick and talkative
a. very active
b. Silky and fine
b. Moderate and argues a lot
b. moderate
c. Wavy thick lustrous
c. Silent and slow.
c. calm
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IF MOST OF THE ANSWERS ARE: “A” then the person is Vata type.
“B” then Pitta type and
“C” Kapha type.
IF ANSWERS ARE 3 As and 3 Bs then the person has Vata-Pitta combination skin 3 Bs and 3 Cs, Pitta –Kapha combination skin 3 Cs and 3 As then they have Vata- Kapha combination skin.
When diet is wrong medicine is of no use. When diet is correct medicine is of no need ~Ayurvedic Proverb Since Ayurveda has customized approach towards healing, it is not surprising that an Ayurvedic diet plan is individualized too. Various factors such as one’s dosha, place, time, season and digestive abilityaffectone’s diet, e.g., aperson with Vata dosha who lives in a cold climate can have a diet planthat is different to thatof a person with same dosha livingin a warmer climate. However, individual’s dosha still plays the most important rolein determining the appropriate diet. Following lists basic do’s and don’ts for each of the doshas (refer to last month article to find out your dosha type.
Vata Diet: ( people with dry skin, brittle hair, thin body frame, prone to
constipation, restlessness, talkative and non relaxed attitude)
EAT:
Food that is heavy to calm their nature, so nourishing, warm, liquid, littleoily and heavier food is recommended.All kinds of squash (farsi, ghiraunla, lauka etc), meat soup, rice, oats and whole grains and whole milk are good.Ripe and sweet fruits like mangoes, bananas, and avocados are good, and so are citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruit are in wintertime. Spices like nutmeg, cumin, black pepper,ginger, cinnamon are very good . Ghee is extremely good for vata individuals.
AVOID:
Food that aggrevates vata qualities, such as dried chips, refrigerated sweets like icecream and frozen yoghurt, excessive amount of white flour and sugar, and raw vegetables. Processed and food with preservatives etc are bad for vata indiiduals.
Pitta Diet: ( people with good digestion, strong appetite, intolerance of heat , oily skin prone to pimples, gets angry and agitated quickly) EAT:
Heavy, nourishing, naturally sweet and cooling food to help balance the fire and water qualities of Pitta dosha. Vegetables such as lauka,cucumbers, beans, rice, whole grain oats and barley are good.Cooling fruits like watermelons, papayas , and pineapples are very good for them. Spices like coriander,cardamom and fennel recomonded.
AVOID:
Citric fruits, unripe fruits, pickles and similar kinds of food that are rich in acidity and salinity adds to the fiery qualities.So fermented food, alcohol, caffeine, and vegetables such as hot peppers and brinjals, are not very good for pitta as they are sharp and pungent.
Kapha Diet: (people with strong body frame, tendency towards gaining weight, lethargy, normally thick skin and thick hair, strong nails, slow and relaxed attitude) EAT:
Light vegetables such as spinach, mustard greens, asparagus, cabbage and carrots,light meat soup, lighter grains such as wheat, and food that is low on oil and fatis good for Kapha individuals. Fruits like apples, different kind of berries like (strawberries, blueberries and cranberries) andpomegranate are recommended.Spices such asmustard, fenugreek, black pepper and ginger, and honey are very good.
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Heavy vegetables such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, tofu, paneer, tomatoes etc. Food with excess salinity, with sugar (specially refined sugar), and bleached flour are not recommended. Sweet, too ripe and juicy fruits are not so good for them.
What ‘s good for all the doshas: Mung soup Mung and rice khichri. Buttermilk Milk boiled with spices like saffron, cardamom, black pepper and nutmeg Warm, well-cooked vegetables with digestive spices like cumin, coriander etc Light meat soup. Fresh fruit juice .
Always remember, even when we are eating according to our dosha type we have to make sure whatever we are eating is seasonal, organic and preferably locally produced. Stay away from processed food (e.g., western-style fast food), food with preservatives (e.g., instant noodles) and (of course) stale food. Food has to be fresh, nourishing and energizing, well cooked and with moderate amount of spices because they help in digestion. Most of the food are healthy but not for everyone. Know your body type and structure your diet and balance your body. And whether you are cooking for yourself or for your loved one put your best wishes, love and care . and enjoy your meal. BHADRA 2067 • NAVYAATA 87
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Tenzing Tseten Bhutia is an experienced fashion designer who has demonstrated his ability to design any sort of creative garments ranging from men’s wear to women’s wear to kids wear. He is currently the designer for Himalayan Couture. You can contact him at kellytenzin@rediffmail.com
I have this pair of black knee length pants that I have been meaning to wear to work. Can you advise me on how to make it look formal? -Tenzin Dolkar, 19
HELLO Tenzin, knee length pants can’t be formal but you can turn them into semi formal stuff….Are semi formals allowed in your office? If so then you can either team it up with a shaped coloured/striped shirt or else with a shirt and a formal blazer… and yes opt for a black blazer, that will make you look real smart and sexy…don’t over do it…might end up looking bizarre…keep it simple and stylish…cheers…
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Hi Tseten, I read this column and really liked it. I own a black dress that is sort of umbrella shaped. I really want to get it tailored to give a A-line structure to it. Where can I do so? Any suggestions? -Diki Lhamu, 25
Thank you so much diki la, I am really flattered by your sweet gesture… and on your query, let me tell you any professional skilled tailor can do your job… taking out some extra fabric from your dress is not a big deal… go to any tailor shop near by and explain them…. If they are confident about it then carry on… or else don’t let them ruin your dress… and at the end if you cannot find any one then come to me, I will do it for you…<<<though we don’t do alteration but you will be an exception for writing to navyaata>>>
Hello Rishi …what a great name!!! always reminds me of Rishi Kapoor…well Johnny Depp is someone who makes stylish whatever he wears… people look unto him for style statement… but always remember being a layman… you need to see the bone structure of your face. For something like fedoras you need to have a well structured facial bones… and then you can team it up with a shirt and a formal pants…. Or else make it semi formal by wearing shirt and denim pants… suspenders might add some glitz to it and it is in fashion as well…and as I always say live life stylishly…
II am meeting my girlfriend’s parents for the first time. I want to make a really good impression but am confused about what to wear for the big day. I am tall, fine looking and a little on the heavier side. -Roshan Tuladhar, 27
Hey Roshan, are you feeling those butterflies in your stomach? Jokes apart…this is a serious business….lol… Just chill Roshan, you have come to the right person… See normally what happens whenever parents look at you… they want to see how mature, sophisticated and responsible you are… and these qualities are shown by the way you dress up. So go formal and you will never go wrong… SUITS defines the best but if you cant afford one then wear a crisp fine shirt with a pair of nicely tailored pants…GOOD LUCK BROTHER…
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Santosh Kr Sharma is the owner of Headmaster and a hair specialist. He started his Career in Chandigarh with Matrix Company (Hair Company) which is one of a kind in America. His ability to play with the hair and create a style has embarked a name for him. And at present, he is taking the whole responsibility of Headmaster. You can contact him at 9803203106.
Hello! I am 17 year old +2 student and I would like to have a short and manageable hair style. But my hair is too frizzy and I am scared if I have short hair, it might actually look a ball of cotton on my head. Can you please help me with my hair problem? Nisha Shakya, Jawalakhel
Hello Nisha, for your problem, I have a treatment and I am sure it will work out for you. All you have to do is; mix coconut oil with camphor (capoor) and make a paste. After that, gently massage your hair with it during the night. Leave it for the whole night and the next day, wash it with ginger shampoo. Take this initiative for about 15-20 days continuously and I am sure you will love the outcome. A hot summer is here and I am a regular at the swimming pool but the chemical mixed in the pool water has made my hair look dull and dry. I would be really glad if you suggest me how to save my hair from the pool water? 16, Rubi Pradhan, Koteshwor
This is a common problem for all the swimming lovers. The easy method is to use a swimming cap but if you don’t have or don’t want to use the cap then, before you get into the pool, you need to oil your hair. This will help you protect your hair from the chemical effect. Besides that, regular hair treatment with Vitamin ‘A’ is necessary.
I am a 21 year old guy doing undergraduates in Business Studies. The problem is my hairline is receding significantly and it is giving me a massive headache, as my friends and relatives keep on teasing me for going ‘bald’. Is there a way to prevent if not cure this problem? Bijay Singh, Kupondole
Hey Bijay! After going through your problem, I get this hint that you have Alopecia. It is a kind of hair bug. For that, contact any Trichologist or a hair specialist as soon as possible. Hi! I work in a bank and most of the times I travel in my scooter because of which I have to wear helmet on my head most of the time. As a result, my hair fall has only increased and I’m really worried about the quantity of my hair. I hope you can tell me what I ought to do to fight this problem. 25, Richha Acharya, Kalanki
Richha, for this, what you can do is; before you put on the helmet, cover you hair with a scarf or a cap. Besides that, hair treatment and oil massage is important. Ginger shampoo is very effective for hair and you should take steam heat at least once in a week. Hello! I have a fair skin and straight dark black hair. My hair style and its color look boring, so I want to do something interesting and stylish with it. Can you please suggest me what kind of hair color and hair cut should I go for, based on the latest hair trends? 18, Rupsa Gurung, Dharan
It is good to know that you are concerned about your hair. Hair styles and hair colour totally depends on your skin colour and what kind of body structure you have. So for this case, contacting a hair stylist can be a good
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Navyaata’s 8 must Have Tracks by Akash Rajbhandari
While most of us make it a point to sync our iPods with the latest chart topping tracks or enjoy listening to what is well known as “mainstream” music, the team at Navyaata wants its readers to lend their ears to independent bands and artists who have managed to create a niche for themselves in the international music scene. Ranging from the genres of indie to experimental, here are Navyaata’s Must Have 10 Tracks for the month of August. Embers by Just Jack This highly talented Brit musician needs no introduction. Embers, the debut single from his upcoming album, All Night Cinema, tries to spark in us the realization that, “through all the devilish things we do…. we are all embers.” Does it work? We don’t know but with the obstinate orchestra of violins and a setting of different vocal arrangements, we surely know that it’s going to be the most repeated track on your playlist.
Find A New Way by Young Love Ever found yourself dancing to beat of the track that played over the opening of the famous show, Dancelife, which aired over VH1? We sure did and after some bigtime researching, we came to know it was Young Love’s highly addictive track, Find A New Way. Named as one of 2007’s Best Bets by Billboard, Young Love’s music is described as “……the kind of pop that we’ve been missing: melodic, catchy, smart and as young and in love- with the ubiquitous ‘she’as-Romeo……..”
Bitch by The Plastiscines Gals In need of that perfect track that acknowledges the inner devil in y’all? Let The Plastiscines show you the way. Bitch makes one admire the nasty them that’s all ready to lurk out and bend the rules. From the buzz guitars whipping out the power chords to the heavy chorus screaming “BITCH”, these French bombshells are out set their own kind of revolution. C’est magnifique we say!
Flashback by Calvin Harris The “I Created Disco” hit maker’s Flashback, taken from his second album, Ready for The Weekend, was an instant hit in the UK grabbing the 5th Position in the UK Dance Chart during the month of November 2009. The crew at Dot Music consider Flashback to be “terrific fun, though so lightweight you might want to weigh your stereo down with bricks before pressing play.”
Ours by The Bravery After giving us hits such as Believe and Time Won’t Let Me Go, The Bravery is back with a fresh new track titled Ours, which is featured as a track in the 3rd soundtrack album of the highly popular vampire-werewolf franchise, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The must notice in the track is its tempo and meaningful lyrics, “This time is ours, inside a frozen memory of us, we are motionless, motionless.”
Air War by Crystal Castles Hailed as the dynamic duo of the experimental electronic music genre, Crystal Castles, consisting of Ethan Kath and Alice Glass, use passages from James Joyce’s Ulysses to create the one track overloaded with spine-tingling, pulsequickening electro noises. You’ve got it hear it to believe us. And make sure you have a copy of the Ulysses if you really wanting to figure what Glass is singing in this legendary track.
Biko by Bloc Party Biko Which means “Dear” in Igbo, a language spoken in Nigeria, homeland to the leadvocalist Kele Okereke, involves one beseeching the other to do something with the repeated vocals of “You’re not doing this anymore.” All infused with a heavy electronic environment and exposed vocals.
No Sex for Ben by The Rapture Originally featured as a track in the popular video game’s soundtrack, The Music of Grand Theft Auto IV, No Sex for Ben is certainly The Rapture’s best creation to date. Other than the quirky lyrics, “Ben Rama, he’s trashed people. No sex, no sex for Ben Rama”, the catchy beat’s made this track a favorite among the Rolling Stone’s crew naming it one of the best tracks of 2008.
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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Directed by David Frankel
SEX AND THE CITY 2 Directed by Michael Patrick King
In the movie, the foursome returns with their feminist concerns. This time, the girl gang is grappling with a whole new set of problems even as they embark on a vacation to Abu Dhabi. Sex and the city 2 featured some of the best fashion flavors. Even if you are not a Sex and the City fan, I urge you to watch the movie simply for the styles. I enjoyed it thoroughly and think all of us can learn new style tips from Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha. And if you are looking for cute work ensembles, the beginning of the movie is the part you should pay the most attention to. Remember that you can get the different looks in the movie. The sequel may not be as spunky as the first film, yet, Sex and the City 2 has enough to keep the Cosmo club grinning. Watch out for the fashion.
13 GOING ON 30 Directed by Gary Winick
This movie is thirty, flirty and thriving. It is about thirteen year old Jennifer Garner (Jenna) who impatiently waits for puberty to turn her into a woman. She dreams of being just like the cover girls featured in her favourite fashion magazine. The girl makes a desperate wish on her birthday and that is when the story takes a twist and she turns into 30. And if you looking for style, the movie 13 going on 30 can be your top choice. Here, you will love the clothes worn by Jennifer Garner. The wardrobe, brands, designers plus the outfits you see in the movie will totally inspire your style. Jennifer Garner’s yellow and white purse, the back slip style dress, the blinking bracelets, ostrich feather trim nightgown to her floral dresses, each dress that she layers on is just inspirational.
27 DRESSES
Directed by Anne Fletcher This wasn’t the recent Emmy winner- but it was almost something equally galvanizing. In the movie, Katherine Heigl plays the role of a professional bridesmaid who has willingly donned on some pretty horrible dresses in order to “be there” for her friends on their special day. In fact she has 27 of them. Usually, I am quite envious people’s overflowing wardrobes in movies but it is an exception in this case. This movie is about love, about wedding, chick-flick romance and about the 27 dresses. It is the modern interpretation of the classic boy gets away story. Katherine Heigl gets it right. She is obsessed with her wedding dress while the bridesmaids accept the supporting cast role including the typically less than fashionable bridesmaid dress. In this movie, Heigl proves there are indeed 27 ways to look pretty. She gets her turn at centre stage and she poses her way through. The viewers will indeed love this movie especially the way she carries off 27 dresses.
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The devil wears Prada stars Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs, a recent college graduate who goes to New York City and gets a job as a co-assistant to powerful and demanding Fashion Magazine Editor Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep. You watch this movie and you will writhe with envy watching as Anne Hathaway, the style challenged lackey to Meryl Streep, sheds her maid persona for that of a smugly preening style princess. Some will likely fall under the spell cast by David Frankel, the Director of “The Devil Wears Prada”. The movie is not only summed up by a parade of Gucci, Pucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Prada, but also by breezier labels like Chloe, Marc Jacobs, and Marni which are desired by young trendsetters but are often in scant evidence on screen. Many designers allowed their clothes and accessories to be used in the film, making it the most expensively- costumed film in history.
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professor of English language, an author and an actor, Sanjeev Upreti is as renowned for his creative genius as for his directive and descriptive writing. His first novel, Ghanchakkar (Revolving Mind), was critically acclaimed in 2007. The Nepali novel encompasses “an unconventional professor whose madness reflects the insanity of society he lives in.” However, many critics implied the professor, who is the narrator also, to be none other than Sanjeev Upreti himself. As a young boy, he lived a lazy childhood as a goat herder in Jhapa playing flute to himself in the fields. It was family pressure alone that obliged him to come out of his comfort zone and leave home for higher studies. The lazy herder went on to receive a Fulbright scholarship to State University of New York, Binghamton in 1994 and Brown University where he received his Ph.D. But the writer confesses that he craves for a life like that of his childhood. “I never had any ambition to be a writer or a professor,” says Sanjeev reflecting on his life so far. “Even today, I have no future plans. Living in the moment is what I believe in,” shares the writer. His articles are featured in Kantipur daily entitled ‘Bhetghat ra gufgaaf ‘ dealing with serious contemporary issues like globalization, gender, ethnicity, politics, etc. And the audience also flock to see his acting skills at Aarohan Gurukul in Nyaye Premi (Admirer of Justice), a Nepali version of Albert Camus’ Les Justes, as the character Kaliayev. Sanjeev has undertaken a new project nowadays—to create the first digital archive of all Nepali artists through a website by March 2011.
HERE ARE SOME BOOKS PERSONALLY
RECOMMENDED BY THE NOVELIST.
THE MIMIC MEN Author: V.S NAIPAUL Price: RS.360 One of my favourite writers, V.S Naipaul’s philosophic novels is inspiring to read. The Mimic Men portrays a character torn between his native culture and western modernization. Set in a Caribbean island, this novel’s theme of cultural conflict is relevant to Nepal’s own social reality. Perhaps that is the reason this book is included in M.A (English) course of Tribhuvan University.
BLACK SKIN. WHITE MASK Author: Frantz Fanon Price: $4.99
The writer of this non-fiction attacks globalization, westernization and white racism-referring to them as ‘white mask of civilization hiding the ugly truth beneath’. Written during the Algerian war of independence in the 1960’s, Fanon’s psychoanalysis of contemporary world greatly influenced civil rights movement. He believes that the dominance of west (especially English speaking nations) has alienated many cultures. Adoption of English language has caused inferiority complex among native language speakers, readers and writers. That’s why I strongly suggest Nepali youth to get oriented towards Nepali literature also. FOUNTAIN HEAD Author: Ayn Rand Price: Rs.500 Following the rules and fulfilling the duties are essential in life, but is that all there is to life? This novel highlights that conflict/struggle between personal freedom and social obligations. In some ways, the story reflects my own life experiences. True happiness will only be bestowed upon a person if he balances personal desires and social responsibilities, that is the theme of this novel. Ayn Rand was rejected by twelve publishers before publishing Fountain Head, her first novel, in 1943. It went on to be a bestseller, selling five million copies worldwide.
The above books are available at Educational Book House (Tel: 4244863) and Mandala Book Point (Tel: 4227711) 94 NAVYAAT • BHADRA 2067
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The Restaurant With A Difference
Photograph Shishir Maharjan
As the people of Kathmandu are seemingly busy rushing from pillar to post in the hope of getting something accomplished, a quiet little restaurant awaits them to find some peace and strength there. Neatly tucked inside from the busy main roads of Jawalakhel, Red Dingo, an Australian cuisine restaurant with a Nepali touch, has been busy for the past several days concocting ideas to be a leader to some and a benchmark to others in enticing its guest ad infinitum. With three water sides inside the restaurant, the squeaky clean infrastructures and a magnificently crafted wooden divider, the interior of Red Dingo looks as delightful as its menu. Jonathan Mendies, the Managing Director of this bistro, has more interesting plans to upgrade both- the interior and the menu. With much effort and patience, Red Dingo has conceptualized the ‘Express Lunch’ as referred by many outside Nepal and just catered it in Nepal for the first time as ‘Quick Smart Lunch’ and ‘ The Salad Bar’, which opens daily from 12 pm to 3 pm. The Salad Bar presents fresh and healthy fruits, vegetables, including the vine leaves. The Quick Smart Lunch offers a variety of Pastas, Sandwiches, exotic characters of gourmet and dressings allowing the guests to choose their own fillings and make their own lunch in a way but without having to do anything. Red Dingo is soon coming up with a special kid’s menu and a bar menu. Having exclusive Australian food like chicken meat pie, Red Dingo meat pie, stuffed chicken breast, Red Dingo stake, pork chops and smoothies as its signature menu items, Red Dingo has always been innovative, different and daring to experiment with what it has to offer. But the most striking aspect, apart from the healthy food and inviting interior in Red Dingo, is the clean and well designed kitchen and the bathroom. The concern given for these two looks immense, and thus pretty much sums up the whole ambience and vigor of Red Dingo.
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DINING Attic Bar Attic Bar is an ideal place for those who want to enjoy their drinks and snacks with friends or company in nicely renovated loft of the past. Location: Tej Bhawan, Uttar Dhoka Speciality: Attic Platter- Rs.300/-, Royal Aloo (Mashed Potato Wrap with Cheese Filling) Rs.110/-, Veg Bubble Queak- Rs.95/-, Durbariya Bandel Sandheko Rs.250/Live music every Monday by Blues Rusty Nails and open mic night on Wednesdays Don’t miss Sabin Rai’s performance this August 7:30 pm onwards Contact: 4442615 Bhumi Restro Lounge Ample parking space, mouth-watering Newari dishes and outlandish drinks makes Bhumi a must visit this season. Location: Lazimpat Speciality: Newari Appetizers: Samay Baji, Choyala, Sekuwa and Momo are the most popular dishes here. Bhumi boasts of having over 200 drinks on their menu. Long Island Ice Tea and Screw driver are not to be missed when you are dining at Bhumi. Tel: 4412193 Café Kaldi Café Kaldi is well known for its wide range of excellent hot and cold coffee throughout Kathmandu. Other features include an ambient environment and free Wi-fi service. Location: Thamel Speciality: Cakes, Snacks Chopstix Restaurant and Tangerine Bar and Lounge Location: Kumaripati Speciality: Indo- Chinese Cuisines, Chicken Sweet Corn Soup, Szechwan Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Exotic Drinks Unambiguous demarcated lounge and restaurant areas Opening hours: 13:00–22:00, 7 days a week Contact: 5551118
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CHILLING ZONE Open from 7 am till late Speciality: Nepali, Mexican, Continental Every Satuarday BBQ FOR MORE INFO
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Coffee Beans Location: Kupondole Speciality: Cappucino, Café Latte and Cold Mocha. The Cheese Cake tastes superbly delicious and if you do not visit it early you are bound to miss it as it sells really fast. Coffee Beans provide freshly grounded coffee. With a motive of promoting Nepali coffee, the coffee, here, is sourced mainly from plantations from Kavre and Kaski districts. Contact: 5011713 Cube Bar This chic and trendy bar (adjoining the Sports bar) is the perfect place to grab a drink and chill out in the comfy couches, be it weekdays or the weekends. Whatever your choice, be it cocktails or hard liquor, you will undoubtedly find it here. Location: Kamladi Dance Party every Friday. Tel: 4438017
Hankook Sarang One of the oldest Korean restaurants run under the Nepalese–Korean management, Hankook’s made a great name for itself in the past six years. Location: Thamel Speciality: Sam-Gyeop-Sal (Sliced pork meat for self roast) Rs.350/Thinly cut slices of pork meat to be roasted by oneself on the table. It comes along with rice, seaweed soup and number of side dishes. Kimbab Rs.200/A mixture of rice and vegetables, rolled with seaweed paper, Kimbab comes with 3 different contents of eggs, cheese and tuna. Contact: 4256615 Irish Pub An Irish vibe, brilliantly done décor and friendly waiters keep coming you back for more to Irish Pub. Location: Ananda Bhawan, Lazimpat Speciality: Irish Chicken Stew with Guiness, Guinesse Burger, Fish & Chips, Irish Coffee Contact: 4416027 Email: info@irishpubnepal.com Jatra Café A serene environment, comfortable sitting area and free Wi-fi are some of the few features that Jatra’s got to offer. Location: Thamel Speciality: Sukuti Ko Achar Rs. 110/-, Jatra Special Sukuti Pizza, Special Homemade Aila Live Performance by Dharmendra Sewan, Nepali Tara from 7 p.m. onwards Every Wednesday, Ladies Night: 1 Cocktail/Mocktail free for the ladies. Contact: 4256622 Kaushi Restaurant This place, although, small is one of a kind. It is a comfy eatery targeted place for older folks. Location: Woodland Complex, Durbar Marg Speciality: Grilled Pork Chop Rs 280/-, Badel Tareko Tel: 016218490 E-mail: bisesh@hotmail.com KC’s Restaurant Location: Thamel Speciality: Rumored to have the best pumpkin pie in the whole of Kathmandu. Tel: 4416911 La Dolce Vita Life is indeed sweet at Thamel’s best Italian bistro offering excellent food with the right atmosphere. Location: Thamel Speciality: Chocolate Torte, Parmesan Gnocchi, Antipasti, Goat’s Cheese Spinach, Walnut Ravioli and a great selection of wines.
Funky Buddha WATCH THE FIFA WORLD CUP On Big Screen (10 by 12 feet) Excellent home style cooking, fresh Juice Bar, Himalayan Organic Coffee and free Wi Fi. Sunny Garden and Private Club with Dance Floor and Pool Table.
For reservation Call: 9841609064
Le-Bistro It is a Nepalese Terrace restaurant located in the heart of Thamel, Kathmandu offering many delicious delicacies from different nations of the world. Location: Thamel Speciality: Tandoori Platter, Chef’s Salad, Minestrone Soup Lunch and Dinner served from 12:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Contact: 4701170 Email: info@le-bistro.com.np New Orleans Café This café has a good variety of well-made food including pasta and salads. Hidden down an alley near the Brezel Bakery, New Orleans boasts of an intimate candlelit vibe. It is popular spot for drinks but the menu ranges far and wide. Location: Thamel Speciality: Thai Curries, Creole Jambalaya. Great selection of Music, often live, Free Wi-fi access. Northfield Café Northfield is more of a place for foreigners. The menu offers great Continental, Nepali, Indian and Mexican cuisines. Location: Thamel Speciality: The Mexican and Indian dinner dishes. Contact: 4700884 Contact: 4700736 Seoul Arirang This excellent Korean restaurant has a pleasant rooftop area and serves dishes barbecued at your table as well as Korean classics. It consists of picture menus for your convenience. Location: Chamunda Marg, Naxal Speciality: Bulgogi (Beef and Ginger), Bibimbap (Rice with Beef, Vegetables and Hot Sauce). Tel: 4429052 E-mail: sarangsan@parn.com
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