Herne Katha (2018)
Synopsis
Series of Short Documentaries about the people in Nepal. Untold stories of ordinary people.
First Air Date: 2018-03-01
Last Air Date: 2023-12-03
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 115
Created By: Kamal Kumar, Bidhya Chapagain
Networks: YouTube
Seasons
Season 1 (2018)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Eauta School ko Katha (Story of a School)
A day inside the restricted walls of a girls only Madarsa (muslim school) in southern Nepal.
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Ep. 2: Chaukiniko Katha (The Mountain Guards)
When winter begins, whole village of Dhorpatan in Western Nepal migrates to another warmer place called Bowang. Only few women called 'Chaukini' are left in the village who guard the whole village during 5 cold months in the mountain.
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Ep. 3: Story of Home
A family of Bhutanese Refugees re-settled in Canada since last 9 years revisit their old shelter camps in Eastern Nepal where they had spent two decades after fleeing Bhutan in the 1990s.
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Ep. 4: Story of Gold
A day in the life of an ethnic community called Sonaha in Western Nepal. People from this community find gold on the bank of river with their bare hand using few traditional wooden tools.
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Ep. 5: Story of Gold
Story of 72 year old Chandrabir Oli from Dang in Western Nepal. Who for 2 years, alone carved a road through forest and mountain to his home, so that his blind family members could walk.
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Ep. 6: Hunters at Tea Garden
Rat hunting is a traditional profession of Satar (Santhal) community in Eastern Nepal. They hunt rats for food and fun.
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Ep. 7: Story of Horse Groom
Story of people in a village in Western Nepal, who earn livelihood from horses.
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Ep. 8: Story of Zubaida Khatoon
Zubaida Khatun, like most of her friends got married at the age of 14 when she was studying at grade 7. Zubaida's struggling journey from a girl married at early age to an aspiring politician in her area.
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Ep. 9: A Dark Story
Some heart wrenching stories from the past and present from the Baadi women in western Nepal, whose primary profession is sex workers since ages.
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Ep. 10: Story of Ward Number 22
Lives of people from Kinghariyan (Muslim) community in Nepalgunj of Western Nepal
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Ep. 11: Story of Borderland
Lives of people living at the India-Nepal border in Jhapa in Eastern Nepal.
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Ep. 12: Eklo Katha (A Lonely Story)
Story of a 12 year old boy who lives alone in a house.
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Ep. 13: Babanpurka Gothala Haru
Life of the shepherds of Babanpur.
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Ep. 14: Zindagiko Katha (Story of Life)
Zindagiko Katha (Story of Life) tells some painful stories of ups and downs of old people living in Bishranti Ashram in Mulghat in Dhankuta.
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Ep. 15: Bau Chhoriko Katha
Story of a father and daughter from Eastern Nepal who make living from singing. Gandharbas (Gaine) are travelling musician with their instrument called Sarangi. We followed their musical journey all the way to Kurseong, Darjeeling in India.
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Ep. 16: Raharko Katha
A physically disabled boy from a poor family in Achham district has strong desire to read and write.
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Ep. 17: Story of Gajendra Sir
Jana Samyukta Primary School in Dhodeni Gumi was in the verge of merging with another school. One day, Gajendra Rana Magar arrived.
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Ep. 18: Bhurti Gaunko Katha (Story of Bhurti Gaun)
Story of a village in Dailekh district in western Nepal, where all male members of family go to India to find work. It is difficult to find men in the village - Bhurti Gaunko Katha
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Ep. 19: Kinarako Katha
Story of people in a village near Narayani River in Chitwan National Park, who make living from river and jungle.
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Ep. 20: Rauteka Katha
Stories of the last group of a nomad community in Nepal known as 'Raute'
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Ep. 21: Chudeli Gaunko Katha
Stories inside a small Muslim village called 'Chudeli Gaun' in Achham district in Western Nepal.
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Ep. 22: Durga Bajyaiko Katha
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 23: Head Mistriko Katha
Story of courage and struggle of Kamala Chaudhari, a former Kamlari (bonded labour) from Dang, western Nepal.
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Ep. 24: Belly Blues
Story of a young boy seeking his identity, struggling with poverty, trying to win life.
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Ep. 25: Netako Katha
Story of a Tharu woman from Dang, who happened to be a leader of her village.
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Ep. 26: Jogiko Katha
Story of a 'Jogi' who walks out at night to make rounds of other's houses hymning mantras using their blowing horn to make conch like sound. It is believed that the mantras and the blowing horn scares away evil spirit and restores good luck. A long dated tradition in many communities in Nepal.
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Ep. 27: Duita Katha
Duita Katha (Two Stories) shows lives of two different Nepali women in their own world, both from Western Nepal. Jhupri Kumari Bhandari from Achham and Himani Tharu from Bardiya.
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Ep. 28: Akhada - Kustiko Katha
Padahari village in Palhinandan Gaupalika in Southern Nawalparasi is home to many Pahalwan (wrestler). Some of them are hobbyist and some of them are professional. The tradition of playing 'kusti' (wrestling) dates back to ancient age.
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Ep. 29: Gaun Khane Katha
A long dated tradition of buying and selling whole village in Dom community in Southern plain of Nepal.
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Ep. 30: Jhyaulika Juntara
Stories of girls from Rolpa and Dang, working at a brick factory in Kathmandu.
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Ep. 31: Mayako Katha
A dog lover family in Kathmandu who have devoted everything they have for stray dogs and cats.
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Ep. 32: Eauti Ketiko Katha
We followed the life of Sehenaj Khatun from Kathmandu to her village in southern Nepal. Sehenaj has given birth to 8 child at the age of 22.
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Ep. 33: Aakashko Katha
Stories of three paragliding pilots from Pokhara.
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Ep. 34: Ekadeshka Dakaharu
The changed life story of Dushad community from southern Nepal, who were famous for robbery and thievery, some 40 years ago.
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Ep. 35: Biteka Katha
Stories of different characters who were involved in Maoist insurgency in Nepal.
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Ep. 36: Eauta Yatrako Katha
We took a challenging journey to Gobargada village in Eastern Nepal, a small island created by the Koshi river.
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Ep. 37: Sangeetko Katha
Stories of three different lives from Eastern Nepal who have befriended music. We met them at a music school run by Sunita Katwal in Itahari.
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Ep. 38: Sapanako Katha
Chandranigahapur in southern Nepal is famous for it's women football team. Despite coming from poor families how the girls chased their dreams.
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Ep. 39: Aaune Janeko Katha
Eighteen years ago, a young Maoist boy disappeared from a battlefield.
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Ep. 40: Ghumanteko Katha
Story of a Shepherd and a Cowboy from Eastern Nepal who live nomadic life for the sake of food for their cattle.
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Ep. 41: Ruwako Katha
A group of women from 33 to 72 years old, dream about performing a theater play. With no previous knowledge and experience on acting and theater, these women work hard for months. Finally they perform a play named ‘Ruwa (Cotton)'
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Ep. 42: Maun Katha
Stories of hearing impaired people from Eastern Nepal.
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Ep. 43: Buwako Katha
Story of Thaggu Chaudhary and his 3 year old daughter in Buwako Katha (A Father's Story)
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Ep. 44: Panche Bajako Katha
Men from 'Damai' community in Rukum, Western Nepal played a set of instruments called 'Panche Baja' (Five Instruments)
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Ep. 45: Baliyo Katha
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Ep. 46: Taroko Katha
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Ep. 47: Marphako Katha
Story of Marpha village in Mustang, Nepal - exploring its unique historical traditions.
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Ep. 48: Bhedi Gothko Katha
Story of a shepherd family from the mountains of the western Nepal.
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Ep. 49: Geetko Katha
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Ep. 50: Bhariyako Katha
Story of porters from Pathibhara temple in Taplejung, Nepal who carry pilgrims on their back to make living.
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Ep. 51: The Man Who Died Once
Two families from different parts of Nepal, unknown to each other, are connected by a fatal road accident in Saudi Arabia. 'Marisakeko Manchhe' (The Man Who Died Once) is a story of life and death, unimaginable sorrows, surprises and some measure of comfort and happiness.
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Ep. 52: Senmikhako Katha
Story of Senmikha, a young shepherd from Chakhewa, Bhojpur.
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Ep. 53: Thakurniko Katha
Story of Manjuliyadevi from Morang in Eastern Nepal, who inherited her husband's profession of traditional barber after his death.
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Ep. 54: Simanta Katha
Stories of people and villages in the mountains of Eastern Nepal bordering India.
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Ep. 55: Lahureko Gaunko Katha
Story of a abandoned village near Pokhara in Western Nepal.
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Ep. 56: Matoko Katha
Stories of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal who want to go back to their country.
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Ep. 57: Paaniko Katha
Extreme scarcity of drinking water in a small village in western Nepal. The story of water. Paaniko Katha.
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Ep. 58: Koila Khaniko Katha
Stories inside the tunnels of coal mines in the mountains bordering Dang and Rolpa district in the mid west Nepal. Koila Khaniko Katha - Story of Coal Mine.
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Ep. 59: Ramailo Katha
Story of folk musician from Eastern Nepal.
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Ep. 60: Bhante ko Katha
By the age of 20, Abadesh didn't just dropped out of his college, he left his family life too. Nowadays, he is seen in a Geru dress far away from his home. His friends don't call him as Abadesh, brother anymore. He has become 'Bhikkhu Metteyya' now. Story of a Bhante from Lumbini.
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Ep. 61: Bhadako Katha
Story of a beautiful Tharu village, Bhada in Kailali district of western Nepal.
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Ep. 62: Antareko Katha
Story of a shepherd from Taplejung in Eastern Nepal.
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Ep. 63: Ishwarko Katha
Colorful story from Western plain of Nepal bordering India, where a boy named Ishwar dresses as a woman and dances in parties to make a living for his poor family.
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Ep. 64: Narainapurko Katha
Story of traditional Laathi Khel (Stick fighting) from Narainapur a small town bordering India in western plains of Nepal.
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Ep. 65: Chehimko Katha
Stories of old Limbu people from East Nepal who are prepared to die and celebrate death.
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Ep. 66: Sol Kharkako Katha
Story of a challenging journey to meet a couple who are herding buffaloes in the middle of an isolated forest on top of a hill near Pokhara, Kaski.
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Ep. 67: Machhagaunko Katha
Story of a 'Fish Village' in Bara, Bodhban. The villagers are switching to fish farming as it provides higher return compared to other traditional farming.
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Ep. 68: Asoj 5 ko Katha
Most of the villagers in this part of Baglung (western hills), stay in hilly areas to feed their cattle for around 6 months. As the weather gets cold, they return to their village with their cattle's and belongings on the last week of September, to be exact, on 'Asoj 5.' This is the tradition that the villagers are following from decades. In this episode of Herne Katha, we have followed the villager's journey back to the village.
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Ep. 69: Kabitako Katha
Story of a cricketer's journey with some ups and downs.
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Ep. 70: Gyan Sirko Katha
Story of a dedicated teacher who has transformed a government school in his village to an exemplary school in the area.
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Ep. 71: Sugandhi Katha
Story of a happy family built of love, passion and struggle, from southern Nepal.
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Ep. 72: Biheko Katha
We followed a traditional wedding ceremony in a remote village in Jumla district, Karnali Province, in Western Nepal.
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Ep. 73: Gaun Farkaneko Katha
Story of an aspiring musician who left Kathmandu and started farming in his own village with likeminded friends.
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Ep. 74: Seto Chini ko Katha
We followed a mountain village to it's journey to collect medicinal herb called Seto Chini, also known as Khiranglo and Hidde in local language.
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Ep. 75: Lahureko Sapanako Katha
Story of Deu Kumar Rai, an ex British Gurkha, now following some dreams back in his home village in Eastern Nepal.
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Ep. 76: Chefako Katha
For many years, people in eastern Nepal are risking their lives to transport bamboo through Koshi (one of the largest rivers) and sell them in southern plains. One fine morning, Herne Katha team joined this adventurous river trip of villagers from Udaypur and witnessed the hardships, struggles and smiles of the bamboo rafters.
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Ep. 77: Bauwako Katha
Story of friendship, family and love: Bauwa- a tailor from Birgunj, Nepal.
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Ep. 78: Doctor Gaun ko Katha
A small Yadav settlement in Morang district in Eastern Nepal has produced nearly 30 doctors. How the village of farmers did this?
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Ep. 79: Kulalbada Ko Katha
Kulalbada, a small Dalit settlement near Jumla Bazar is changing slowly. The story of Kulalbada tells more.
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Ep. 80: Giddha Ko Katha
We have been telling the stories of people for a long time. Let's watch the stories of birds and animals too. In this episode, we are going to tell the story of vultures. Searching for the stories of vultures, we have travelled all around Pokhara. We, sometimes, travelled to the Seti river bank and sometimes, we waited for vultures at the vulture restaurant situated at Ghachowk.
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Ep. 81: Sainoko Katha
Story of an amazing relationship between Durga Paudel and Mala Tamang which started more than 30 years ago in a small village in Eastern Nepal.
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Ep. 82: Dolpa Jane Batoko Katha
We took an adventurous and difficult journey from Jumla to Dolpa in the Karnali region. Met people who have to walk for 2 days to reach Jumla from Dolpa.
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Ep. 83: Tapuko Katha
Life in small islands (Srilanka Tapu, Jampani Tapu) made by Koshi river in Eastern Nepal.
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Ep. 84: Harayeko Batoko Katha
We have tried to explore the abandoned walking routes to Jomsom, Mustang. The trails used by trekkers, mules, and pilgrims have been replaced by motorable roads these days.
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Ep. 85: Rubberko Katha
Rubber farming in Jhapa district in Eastern Nepal.
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Ep. 86: Sangam Ko Katha
We humans are driven by stories. It is stories that connect us, and stories that drift us apart. There is a group of people who have arrived in Pokhara with their own tales. There is a difference in what they do to survive and what they do to live a life. To survive, some of these people run a pharmacy, some sing folk lore, some paint the walls of houses, and some are artists. However, in order to live, they all sing songs; Songs of People.
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Ep. 87: Bhote Gaunko Katha
People from 12 villages in northern Mugu have migrated to Jumla in search of a better life. After all, how long can one live walking the trails of snow? But when they moved their homes, they didn’t just leave behind the memories of cold sorrows; they lost their language, they lost their identity.
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Ep. 88: Ama ko Katha
The wrinkles of her smile hide the signs of her age. The children playing around her look like butterflies in a garden, swarming around their favorite flower. She then transforms into a little child herself, running after them.
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Ep. 89: Julabi Chowk ko Katha
No matter where life wanders, it is the memories that follow you. Julabi Chowk of Sundarharaicha, Morang reminisces the shadows and colors of the hills it left behind.
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Ep. 90: Mitho Katha
Mitho Katha, directly translates as "A Sweet Story". A story about a mother and her son, who, despite their bitter past experiences have rewritten their life story, filling it with infinite sweetness.
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Ep. 91: Paani Magne Katha
Godpasara village of Parsa district did not receive enough rainfall this monsoon. The paddy in the fields have withered. The soil is parched. Six years ago, they faced a similar drought in the village. When it happened again this year, the villagers decided to pray for water.
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Ep. 92: Baganko Katha
During the British Colonization, indigenous people from Jharkhand, India were transported in trucks and tractors to work in the tea plantations of Assam and West Bengal in North-East India. They, who left their soil, cultivated treasures in these gardens. Generations passed.
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Ep. 93: Sikaribasko Katha
Before reaching Thori of Parsa district through the Hulaki highway, a narrow unpaved road leads us towards a dense forest. After passing through the thick forest, we reach a village. It is surrounded by Chitwan on one side and Parsa National Park on the other. This village in the forest is called the 'home of hunters'.
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Ep. 94: Didi Bhai ko Katha
There is a small family in Ladiya village of Danabaari, Ilam. A family of three siblings, Anisha, Anish and Anup. After losing both their parents, they have had to learn how to be each other’s guardians.
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Ep. 95: Safar ko Katha
Bagwana village is located at the edge of the forest, approximately 27 km from Birgunj metropolis. Every morning, two buses leave from the village to the city. One belongs to Asiya Devi and the other to Sadhana Devi. Asiya and Sadhana are the owners, and the conductors of their buses.
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Ep. 96: Bahundangi ko Katha
Story of years long conflict between humans and elephants in Bahundangi, Jhapa.
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Ep. 97: Barekotko Katha
Our destination was Mugu. But the weather had the last word. We changed our route after the rain washed away parts of the Karnali Highway. Barekot, the northern part of Jajarkot, became our new destination.
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Ep. 98: Post-mortem ko Katha
A person is a person as long as they are alive. After death, one becomes a dead body. “Where does one’s soul go after death?” Vishwanath Harijan does not have time for these questions. All he knows is that a person is taken to the morgue after death. However, he himself goes to the morgue alive.
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Ep. 99: Jungle ko Katha
A group of technicians are gearing up to enter the forests of Bardiya National Park. Their job is to count tigers.
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Ep. 100: Ghanaghasyako Ukalo Feri Katda
Half a century ago, Taranath Sharma walked from Jhulaghat, Baitadi to Dadeldhura. His account of this difficult journey, "Ghanaghasya ko Ukalo Katda" was also included in the older Nepali textbook. Now, 55 years later, we decided to take the same journey up the steep hills of Ghanaghasya.
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Ep. 101: Kumaon ko Katha
It has been generations since people left the mountains of sorrow in Nepal to find happiness in the mountains of India.
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Ep. 102: The Tiger's Jaw
High above the steep hills of Jajarkot, Nepal, four lives are tied together in the rugged cliffs of Khal Taakuri . Along the extreme topography of Nepal, and across the mental and emotional geographies of the tenacious human spirit, this documentary witnesses the perilous journey into the tiger’s jaw.
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Ep. 103: Lauroko Katha
Krishna Lawad from Dehimandu, Baitadi has an interesting but a tough profession. He goes deep into the forest to find sticks. With his inherited craftsmanship, he turns them into strong and beautiful walking sticks and sells them in the market.
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Ep. 104: Durgamki Doctor ko Katha
It takes two days of walking to reach the Pulu village of Karmarong; a remote village situated under the shadow of the lonely mountains in Mugu. Tulasi Shahi walked up these lonely mountains years ago, with a single purpose - to heal.
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Ep. 105: Naya Katha
A few years ago, while travelling through Dailekh, we were surrounded by little children from a nearby Badi community singing on the road. This time we could not find them on our way, so we headed towards their settlement - "The New Settlement". But, the old wounds still hurt the same.
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Ep. 106: Ausadhiko Aspatal Yatra
A motor road barely takes you from Mugu headquarters to a place called Chhayla. Even that is not possible in monsoon. The rations for 12 villages in Mugum Karmarong are then carried by either mules or humans. Lifesaving medicines also ride the mules.
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Ep. 107: Rara ka Ghodchadhi
Story of the horse riders at Rara Lake.
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Ep. 108: Bandarle Lakheteka Gauharu
Villages in Nepal are disappearing due to out-migration. While some people have left to chase their dreams, the others are driven away by compulsion. Villages near the Baitadi headquarters however, have been chased away by monkeys.
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Ep. 109: [A]safaltako Katha
![Still from [A]safaltako Katha](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/nvQooHhMuwkpvxXGF0O6UTJPNpf.jpg)
It's only fictional heroes in movies that are always successful. The life of a common person is sometimes a bed of roses, and sometimes full of thorns. Stories of success are often told, but who will tell the stories of failure?
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Ep. 110: Aago Aaran ra Aatmako Katha
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Ep. 111: Tsum Valleyka Kathaharu
Nestled between Ganesh Himal and Manaslu is a hidden valley, which until about 15 years ago, was closed off to foreigners. Tsum Valley is known for its mixture of Tibetan and Nepali ways of life. Our journey to Tsum Valley begins from Chhekong.
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Ep. 112: The Last Village of Tsum Valley
It snowed all night at Nile - the last human settlement in Tsum Valley. If you go a little further, you will find a monastery and then yak pastures and hills for harvesting Yarsagumba. If you keep going, you will stumble upon Tibetan villages that have become isolated by the snow.
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Ep. 113: Phunjoko Katha
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Ep. 114: Tadhako Gaun ko Katha
We spent three days on the road before we reached Darchula's headquarters Khalanga from Kathmandu. From here, we still needed to go north - to Changru and Tinkar, villages at the border of China and India. However, there is no way to reach these villages through Nepal. One has to go through India. That is, if you are permitted by the Government of India.
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Ep. 115: Chhangru to Tinkar Pass
In our previous episode, we travelled from Darchula’s headquarters to Chhangru village (elevation 3200 meters) near Kalapani. The villagers from Chhangru had one request for the country’s leaders: a trail road. Today, we are journeying even further - to the Tinkar village which sits at 3,800 meters, and then to the Nepal-China border at 5,300m.
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Ep. 116: Dhunga ra Mayako Katha
Story of a 17 year old girl from Kushbandhiya community in western Nepal.
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Ep. 117: Kharideko Katha
We traveled for 4 days from Bhojpur to Bange Bazar in Sunsari with buyers who collect cattle from the eastern hills of Nepal to sell them in the southern markets.
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Ep. 118: Joge Loharka Chhora
You do not know of Joge Lohar. Nobody knows him. Not even our country. Joge Lohar is one of the thousands of people in the Far West of Nepal who are forced to spend their entire youth in India just to make ends meet.
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Ep. 119: Sundar Katha
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Ep. 120: Pahadki Rani
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Ep. 121: Samayako Katha
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Ep. 122: Story of Mango
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Ep. 123: The Lost Years
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Ep. 124: Gajendra, Gai ra Sapanaharu
This is a story of Gajendra, a bit about a cow, and a bit about dreams.
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Ep. 125: Belayatka Gham-Joon Haru
In Aldershot, United Kingdom, British war veterans and widows from Nepal have created a warm and resilient community after years of fighting for recognition. As they build new lives in a foreign land, they weave stories of joy, nostalgia, pride, friendship, and love. "Belayat ka Ghaam Joon Haru" is a heartfelt tribute to the courage of the Gurkhas and their brave wives.
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Ep. 126: Aashako Katha
Can a fallen person get up? Can a person who is defeated by life, embrace that same life? Can a person who is choked by despair, dream again? This is a story of hope.
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Ep. 127: Kalkatiyawaliko Katha
Stories of people behind a very popular Maithili YouTube Comedy show Kalkatiywali.
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Ep. 128: Thade Gaunka Mitko Katha
When Ben first arrived in Nepal in 1976, he was an 18-year-old teenager. He was interested in archaeology. After Iraq refused him a visa, he followed the hippies to Nepal. The memories of that time are like the flickering light of a candle. Since then, Ben has been to Nepal many times. He did his PhD by studying the economic and social aspects of a Tamang village in Rasuwa. In Todmorden, UK, around 17 miles north of Manchester, Ben shares his story with us in his backyard garden, which his Nepali 'Mit' family had helped build 26 years ago.
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Ep. 129: The Hulaki Highway
We followed the Postal Highway of Nepal along the southern plains of the country witnessing the stories of people and villages that are changed and unchanged by the road.
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Ep. 130: Buduko Katha
Visiting Budu village feels as though we have travelled back in time.
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Ep. 131: Mugu Bhitrako Mugu ko Katha
Mugu village is inside Mugu district. The last village. From Pulu, the village headquarter of Mugum Karmarong, we started our journey towards Mugu village.
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Ep. 132: Sapanaka Suitcaseharu
On a sunny day in July, a quiet corner in the east side of London feels empty. You can't hear the usual hustle and bustle of the city. Here, dreams from different parts of Nepal come together under the same roof.
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Ep. 133: Sun Falne Deshma
Stories about Nepali/Gurkha in Assam, India.
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Ep. 134: The Farmers of Scotland
About 50 kilometers from Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is a market called Kirkcaldy. Near the market is the estate village of Coaltown of Wemyss. In the fields nearby that stretch for miles and miles, sometimes you get to see wheat swaying in the wind, sometimes mustard blooming and turning the hills yellow. Here and there, cattle are seen grazing in the green pastures.
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Ep. 135: The Land Beyond the Clouds
This is Meghalya, home of the clouds. 10 years ago, when the coal mines got shut down, the Nepali workers moved away in search of other opportunities. Some returned back to Nepal. Some, who stayed behind, can be found guarding the dry hills of Meghalaya.
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Ep. 136: The Story of Nepal Railway
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Ep. 137: Belayatka Nepali Tara
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Ep. 138: The American Dream
What connects the remote villages of Rukum to the United States of America that lies beyond the Atlantic Ocean? Dreams.
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Ep. 139: Jatra London Ko
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Ep. 140: Finding Juntara
Almost 6 years ago we met 13-year-old Juntara in the shed of a brick kiln in Kathmandu. When we reached Rolpa 6 years later, we wanted to find Juntara.
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Ep. 141: Bagar ko Katha
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Ep. 142: Gulmi Express
In the heart of Perth, Scotland, there is a hotel called Grampian. Outside the hotel, along with the flags of England and Scotland, the Nepali flag is also flying. The hotel, named after the Grampian mountain range in Scotland, is owned by Kashiram Bhandari.
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Ep. 143: Kokrajhar ko Katha
Those who went to raise cattles in Assam probably chose water and forest. Some people came down from Bhutan following the Sarbang River. Some arrived from Nepal. In a place called Khalasi in Kokrajhar district, people who raise cattles are still found in the middle of the forest.
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Ep. 144: Icefall Doctors
Before the climbing season begins in the spring, Mount Everest and its foothills have already endured a season of rain and winter. The paths traveled the previous year have disappeared. The journey to the summit has become uncertain. In that uncertainty, the icefall doctor takes the first step.
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Ep. 145: The Wild Flowers
"The Wild Flowers" tells the poignant story of two elderly sisters, Bhimala and Lalima, who live a quiet, self-sufficient life deep in the hills of Nepal. Isolated from modern society, they embody resilience, simplicity, and a deep bond with nature, symbolizing how beauty and strength can bloom even in the remotest corners—like wildflowers in the forest.
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Ep. 146: Three Stories of War
Three different stories from Rolpa about the Maoist insurgency.
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Ep. 147: Mustang to Dolpo
This time we decided to travel to Upper Dolpa, via the Mustang route.
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Ep. 148: Amlighat ko Katha
About 65 kilometers east of Guwahati, the capital of Assam, a Nepali settlement is found along the highway. The name of the place is Amlighat. Amlighat is famous for its cowherds. The Kapili River is not far from here. But nowadays, cows do not disappear beyond the Kapili River as in Bhupen Hazarika's song. It has been years since the people here stopped raising cows by living in the forests.
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Ep. 149: Chharka Bhot ko Katha
Stories from Chharka Bhot in Dolpo region, one of the highest human settlements in the world.
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Ep. 150: Tusa ko Katha
For forty days of the monsoon, the dense forests beneath Machhapuchhre open their secret bounty—tender cane shoots. At the break of midnight, gatherers rise, braving leeches and bears, climbing into the steep thickets where the fragile shoots hide
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Ep. 151: Ujyalo Assam
Along the banks of the Brahmaputra in Assam, the Gorkhas carry memories of mountains and migration. Their past still lives in their hearts, but now, they are shaping their own present.
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Ep. 152: Tsum ko Chalan
In Himalayan regions like the Tsum Valley, where cultivable land is scarce, brothers traditionally shared a single wife to avoid dividing their property. Although this practice was once common, it is now slowly disappearing with increasing contact with the outside world.
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Ep. 153: Tetang ko Katha
Once upon a time, the people of Tetang village used to lend money to the entire Mustang region. These days, people have slowly started migrating away. Like other Himalayan villages, snowfall has stopped here too, and the natural water springs are beginning to dry up.
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Ep. 154: Tinje ko Katha
After finishing our stay at Charka Bhot, we headed towards Tinje, another human settlement in Upper Dolpa.
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Ep. 155: Jaat Sodhnu Bakhrako
While traveling along the postal highway, we saw large huts on the side of the road near Rangeli in Morang. When we looked closer, we realized that they were modern goat farms.
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Ep. 156: The Porters of Khumbu
Perhaps the sighs and fatigue of the porters here are fading away amidst the beautiful photos of the mountains, the exciting stories of the Khumbu trek, and the dozens of names and records of climbing.
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Ep. 157: Pahadma Sun Falauneharu
For generations, Dhankuta’s oranges have been worth their weight in gold. Today, this city of citrus is embracing a new identity — rising as the capital of avocados.
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Ep. 158: Mailo Bajeko Kalo Maya
In a quiet corner of Hetauda, a blind motorcycle mechanic and his family keep life moving with love, labor, and resilience.
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Ep. 159: Dho, Aamchi and Yarsa
From Dunai, the district headquarters, it takes two days of tightly clinging to riverbeds and cliff-hugging trails to reach the Dho Valley. Perched at an altitude of 4,100 meters, Dho is regarded as the gateway to Upper Dolpo.
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Ep. 160: Danako Katha
Locally, rudraksha is known as dana. In the months of Kartik and Mangsir, the hills of Bhojpur and Sankhuwasabha are filled with it. Dana in the fields, dana in sacks, dana laid out to dry, dana at doorsteps, dana in small bags—dana everywhere.
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Ep. 161: Dehatka Guru
A remote rural corner of Dhanusha. On one side stretch the vast sandy banks and grasslands of the Kamala River; a little farther lies the Indian border. Far from towns, markets, and main roads — Kathal village of Janak Nandini Rural Municipality. In this distant village, Sanjay Yadav is slowly spreading a little light.
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Ep. 162: Magantaka Katha
Some traditional ancestral occupations are slowly disappearing. There are growing voices saying they should be preserved. However, in Nepal, there exists a community that no longer wishes to continue its own ancestral profession. In a few villages around Nepalgunj, the Maganta community is known for an occupation passed down through generations — begging.
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Ep. 163: Hetauda Kapada Udhyogko Katha
The Hetauda Textile Industry, established in 1976 (2033 BS) with Chinese assistance, once provided employment to around 1,200 people. Among the hundreds of hands that helped lay its foundation were those of Prakash Paudel. Having spent 23 years working there as a laborer, today we walk through the same Hetauda Textile Industry with him, revisiting its past and present.
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Ep. 164: Story of the Old Tiger
Bishnu Bahadur Lama and Harkaman Lama lived in Toplang village near Chitlang. They came from a family of hunters. Both their grandfather and father were hunters for the royal palace. From time to time, they had to hunt birds and deliver them to the palace. Vishnu and Hark grew up watching their father and grandfather handle guns.
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Ep. 165: Chharka School and Sonam
Perhaps beautiful souls are meant for difficult places. Just as the rhododendron blooms on rugged slopes and wildflowers thrive in the cold meadows, so do people like Tshiring Samdup and Sonam Bhuti—blossoming in the heart of the Himalayas.
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Ep. 166: Story of a PHD Farmer
Dr. Bhaneshwar Pokharel studied agriculture in Rampur before earning his Master’s and PhD in Denmark. He spent years working in agricultural research there. Driven by a desire to pour his skills and knowledge back into his own soil, he returned to Nepal six years ago. In Madi, Chitwan, Bhaneshwar has built a beautiful and inspiring farm — following the dreams he truly believes in. Come, let’s listen to the story of this PhD farmer.
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Ep. 167: Maniyako Katha
Bhramarpura village in Mahottari. Not very far from Janakpur. In a Dalit settlement called Inda Tol, Rahul Raj Mandal — also known as Maniya — was born and raised. His father, Rajeshwar Mandal, wanted his youngest son to become a doctor. But Rahul chose the path of hip-hop music instead.
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