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The Journey
I am the one who has been trapped in an unusual enclosure. I don’t know how it happened but it just happened in the journey of my life. And the only thing I know is , how it feels to be trapped by something for such a long time. I was so weak at the…
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Journey to Samaanta
I heard of Samaanta when I am was class 10. At that time I didn’t know about its oppor-tunities and I was very excited to learn about it. I asked my teachers of Teach for Nepal. After my SEE examination, I applied for this fellowship and I got selected. That is when I understood Samaanta…
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Let’s bring change, will you?
Society is part of a nation and is a small unity of people who have different religions and castes. Is it necessary to develop society? Yes, of course. Why not? Developing society means developing the people of society. Society and people have a relationship like that between root and stem of a plant. All people…
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Travel at Melamchi
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My Hometown – Humla
Some of our fellows come from the most remote parts of the country. Pema, for instance, hails from Humla, and the conditions there are so difficult that she only gets to visit once every few years. After taking two flights from Kathmandu, she has to walk at least two full days before she reaches home.…
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Holiday 2018 Updates!
This last year has been extremely busy and exciting for us, and I am pleased to share some recent updates from the Foundation. First, two of our first batch of fellows, Jeni and Rojina, who joined us in 11th grade six and a half years ago, have just completed their Bachelor’s degrees. They both received…
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Fund Collection for Flood Victims
By mid-August 2017, hundreds of thousands of Nepalese had been affected by a massive flood. Many houses were destroyed and our country’s rice production was be adversely affected. Upon learning this news, the Samaanta family made a plan to collect funds to support the flood victims. We set a target of Rs. 30,000. We planned…
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One close example of Discrimination
My house is on a hill in Sangachok, Sindhupalchok, so in order to get to my friend Sita’s* house, I walk down this hill, through an alley, and cross the road. I would meet Sita, who is one year older than me, every morning before going to school. This day was no different. I have…
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A Look at Katunjepani in Sindhupalchowk
प्रकृति को रमणीय बाताबरण छ हेर यहाँ इन्द्रवती अटल छ जुगल हिमाल जहाँ । स्मरण आउछ सधै त्यहाँको पाखा अनि पहरा कुहुकुहु स्वर कोइली को अनि वनजङगल लहरा । I am Suraj Parajuli from Sindhupalchok, about 70km north of Kathmandu, where I live and study now. Although I have been in the city for a…
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कथा पहिलो पाईलाहरुका…. सरिता पुर्कोटि
By Samaanta Foundation