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.
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I often find myself writing from that space between worlds—between the Philippines and Canada, between past and present,…
In Search of Festivity Caring for JuneI play this tune of melancholya sparrow pecks rice from my plate…
The Himalayan Literature Festival & Writers Workshop invites filmmakers, poets, and visual artists from around the world to…
The bed feels empty,Like an infantI curl up in your arms,To feel your warmth. In the corner of…
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…
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…
गणेश खड्का कथाको गहिराइ पाठकको डुब्न सक्ने क्षमतामा हुन्छ कि लेखकको गहिराइतिर डोर्याउने शक्तिमा? अरू कथाको कुरा भए भन्न सकिन्थ्यो। तर यो…
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