Posts by ayush

Fighting boundaries: Dallu Ruchal

Fighting boundaries: Dallu Ruchal

"I vividly remember that day. My friends and I were playing near the village temple. It was 'Janaipurnima' the Hindu festival where everyone tied the holy thread that symbolized purity and wellbeing. As all my friends had the holy thread in their hands, I had this sudden urge to wear the holy thread as well. I went to the priest of the temple and requested him to tie the thread in my wrist but suddenly the priest slapped me and accused me of sabotaging the entire festive preparation.

A wistful journey of change: Ramesh Chaudhary

A wistful journey of change: Ramesh Chaudhary

Seventy children stand in lines as they say their morning prayers, their singing is surely not the coordination of lyrics, base and chorus but the loud, cheerful voices of the children definitely reflect the happiness that they feel while going to school. However, three years in retrospect it was a different story as the 'Udasipur village' of Kailiali did not have any school and education for many was a farfetched dream.