Beauty in pain? How mental illness is fashioned online
While the world grapples with mental health stigmas, platforms like Instagram and TikTok have created a subculture where suffering is portrayed as beautiful, depression as poetic,…
Aarati Ray
Nepali women and girls under siege in digital space
Nepal Police bureau reports 90 percent surge in a year in cyber violence against women.
Cybercrime cases spike in Nepal
The country witnessed 19,730 cybercrime cases in 2023-24, a dramatic rise from 9,013 the previous year. The country appears woefully unprepared to tackle them.
Kathmandu’s queer ‘oasis’
Founded by Bishwaraj Adhikari, a human rights defender, the Inclusive Galaxy Restaurant, proves the power of safe spaces. It’s a place where the community can unite, free from…
Lives of rural trans women in Madhesh
When one looked at the shots, they couldn’t take their eyes off them, for these photos captured the everyday lives of rural trans women—a group often forgotten and overlooked…
Books will remain integral to human existence
Founding chairman and director of ChulaChuli Theatre Illam, Chetan Angthupo, believes that investing in existing community, social organisation, or theatre libraries would be more…
Tackling trauma and breaking barriers
Parina Subba Limbu didn’t know much about starting an organisation, but she knew she wanted to help women feel safe. So, with financial help from Fitzgerald, Limbu started…