I often find myself writing from that space between worlds—between the Philippines and Canada, between past and present, between who I was and who I am still becoming. Arun Budhathoki…
यो जीवन खोलामा सब बगिरहेछन्,के होला पारि भनी खोजिरहेछन्।म त आफ्नै दुःखको भार बोकिरहेछु,खुशी के हो भनी भुलिरहेछु। घरीघरी उज्यालोको किरण देखिन्छ टाढा,तर नजिक पुग्दा…
Kathmandu Tribune was founded in 2017 as an independent news site committed to clear, careful reporting on Nepal. In 2025 it was reimagined as a literary and commentary journal — quieter in its rhythms, devoted to poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, and serious commentary in both English and Nepali.
We publish writing from Kathmandu, the South Asian diaspora, and elsewhere. Our work is independent, unpaid, and free to read.
In Search of Festivity
Caring for June
I play this tune of melancholy
a sparrow pecks rice from my plate …
The Himalayan Literature Festival & Writers Workshop invites filmmakers, poets, and…
The Himalayan Literature Festival & Writers Workshop (HLF–WWK 2026) has announced a call…
The festival, hosted by White Lotus Book Shop in Lalitpur, is part of a broader…
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The bed feels empty,
Like an infant
I curl up in your arms,
To feel your warmth. …
Book Review: Ode to Yala: Poems by Rajan Maharjan
Published by Nirala Publications (2025)
Reviewed by Sumeet Singh
As I grabbed Ode to Yala by Rajan Maharjan, a close friend from my high school days, I…
Manasi Gyawali The muted green shoes caught my eye. I was right across from the shelf that displayed the Puma shoes I so desperately wanted to wear. The harsh fluorescent lights cast a perfect halo…
Abstract This review essay presents a critical reading of The In-Betweeners (2023), an arresting collection of stories by Nepali American author Khem K. Aryal. By drawing on Benkirane and Doucerain’s…
When the Kathmandu Tribune first launched in 2017, it set out as an independent news site committed to covering Nepal with clarity and urgency. Eight…
गणेश खड्का कथाको गहिराइ पाठकको डुब्न सक्ने क्षमतामा हुन्छ कि लेखकको गहिराइतिर डोर्याउने शक्तिमा? अरू कथाको कुरा भए भन्न सकिन्थ्यो। तर यो…
यो जीवन खोलामा सब बगिरहेछन्,के होला पारि भनी खोजिरहेछन्।म त आफ्नै दुःखको भार बोकिरहेछु,खुशी के हो भनी भुलिरहेछु। घरीघरी उज्यालोको किरण देखिन्छ…
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