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Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · Nov 27

If we want to have a particular desire that falls within the domain of our will, the best thing is to act in a way that the desire to do so is real.

Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · 22h

कोठा रित्तो,
अध्यारो भित्तो,
चिसो छ भुइँ।

#KOTHA

KOTHA - कोठा - A Musical Film | Prashant Siwakoti | Praveen K. Pandey। Sabi Thapa | Saroj Khadka

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Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · 13d

The hardest ones to lose are the real ones.

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 14d

"Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder"

Rumi

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Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · 14d

One idiot is one idiot. Two idiots are two idiots. Ten thousand idiots are a political party.

#FranzKafka

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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 15d

“It can have meaning if it changes you for the better.” —Viktor Frankl

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Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · 14d

#Nepal is blessed with a new #living goddess, #Kumari, who represents Taleju Bhawani and is said to be the living incarnation of the #goddess herself. 🇳🇵

Nepal chooses a 2-year-old girl as new living goddess worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists

A 2-year-old girl has been chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess, known as the Kumari. Aryatara Shakya replaces the previous Kumari, who has followed the tradition of stepping down upon reaching pubert...

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Manjushree Thapa @manjushreethapa.bsky.social · 23d

Is anyone else feeling overwhelmed by the analysis-to-action ratio in Nepal? So much language around what has happened, and what will/will not. It really brings to mind the Lacanian framing of language as the main means through which we understand and address psychic wounds.

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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 22d

"To find yourself, think for yourself" — Socrates

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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 26d

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." — Aristotle

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Himal Southasian @himalmag.bsky.social · 27d

After two weeks of national upheaval, Himal engagement editor Sushim Thapaliya has compiled a full social media timeline of the #GenZprotests in #Nepal, showing how online common spaces can become “sources of information and tools of mobilisation”

A social media timeline of Nepal’s Gen Z uprising

The charred remains of police stations, super markets, minister’s homes, the federal parliament, the Supreme Court and much else stand as stark reminders of fiv

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NPR @npr.org · 27d

Nepal became the third South Asia country to have its government toppled by protesters in recent years. Generation Z youth led the movement, which was triggered and shaped by social media.

How Gen Z-led protests put Nepal's 1st female prime minister in power

Nepal became the third South Asia country to have its government toppled by protesters in recent years. Generation Z youth led the movement, which was triggered and shaped by social media.

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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 29d

"The beginning is the most important part of the work." — Plato

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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · Sep 18

When you're lacking motivation, remind yourself: discipline now, freedom later. The labor will pass, and the rewards will last.

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Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · Sep 17

Their impact on our lives remains. 🤍

Lives lost in a revolution: A nation remembers

Many youths fell to police bullets on September 8, the first day of their protest. In ensuing arson and vandalism on September 9, more people died as the uprising grew in scope and intensity. As of th...

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Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · Sep 16

In a historic 24-hours, Nepal's political system crumbled under a leaderless, organic movement led by Gen Zs. The old parliament was dissolved, the former PM and politicians were under army protection, and Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, became Nepal’s first female primer, marking a new era.

From Colombo to Kathmandu, the furious youth movements toppling entrenched elites

Talk of revolution in the coffee shops of Nepal increased after protest movements across south Asia

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Manjushree Thapa @manjushreethapa.bsky.social · Sep 16

What do you do with a democracy that refuses to serve the demos – the people?

For 75 years now, following Nepal’s short-lived experiment with democracy in 1950, each generation has had to answer this question anew.

My view on where Nepal stands now:
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b6403fe...

Despite decades of setbacks, Nepal still dreams of democracy

A new generation of Nepalis is yet to figure out what no previous generation has: how to make democracy serve the people

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · Sep 15

Hey.

How you been?

Every day is champagne and strawberries.

Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · Sep 15

The digital driver's license has unexpectedly vanished from the #NagarikApp, the official mobile application of the #Nepal government, critical for everyday driving requirements.

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Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · Sep 14

Rameshore Khanal, ex-Finance Secretary, is new Finance Minister. Kulman Ghising, former NEA head, will lead Physical Infrastructure, Urban Development, and Energy Ministries. Advocate Om Prakash Aryal takes Law and Home Affairs. Swearing-in is tomorrow. #interimgovernment #ministers #Nepal

Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · Sep 13

We're proud of: Mount Everest, being the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, and recently, Gen Z toppling a corrupt government. #Nepal

Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · Sep 13

The international development sector and diplomatic missions congratulated Nepal's new interim government, which faced bureaucratic obstacles, restrictions, and a shrinking civic space that undermined freedom, voices, and human rights, and CSOs' role in promoting transparent, accountable governance.

Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · Sep 13

Dear friends planning to visit #Nepal, rest assured, the country is safe. The situation is under control, and we have a government ensuring security, stability, and peace. You're warmly #welcome! #visitnepal

Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · Sep 13

Irrelevant politicians are flooding us with advice on priorities for the interim government. But hold on—why should we listen to the same rhetoric whose advice failed them when in power, despite having authority and resources? Let the new government chart its course. #interimgovernment #Nepal

Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · Sep 13

What differences can two days bring to citizens' lives? Today feels different with an interim premier in charge, no parliament in session, and a corrupt system marked by chaos and stagnation is no longer present. #politics #Nepal

Deepak Khadka @deepakkhadka.bsky.social · Sep 12

We have our first female premier. #Nepal

Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest

Former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki is sworn in after a deal with protest leaders.