Sanjib ChaudharyMonthly archive Joined 31 August 2013 · 131 postsBlogger. Cyclist. Polyglot. Blogs @ Voice of Tharus A Communicator's Diary Yetaa Utaa, A Traveller's Diary @sankuchy@mstdn.social Bluesky Instagram Threads LinkedIn @sankuchy Email Sanjib Chaudhary
The story of Nepal's enigmatic rudraksha seeds through photosThe rudrakshas from Nepal are in high demand in India and ChinaWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary4 days ago
Stories from a flooded planet: The impacts of floods from the perspectives of eight authorsFrom Bogotá to Kathmandu, authors shared how floods impacted their communitiesWritten by Giovana Fleck, Asteris Masouras, Violeta Camarasa, Sanjib Chaudhary, R Umaima Ahmed, Marisa Petricca, Kelly Chaib De Mares, Lourdes Sada, Ali Osman8 January 2025
The journey of the Esperanto movement in Nepal over the past eight decadesEsperanto was introduced in Nepal in 1957 by Hungarian explorer Tibor SekeljWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary1 December 2024
In a Nepali village, residents struggle to reconcile traditional artisanship with modernizationYoung people are trying to revive the craft of making bamboo containersWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary25 November 2024
A highly invasive South American catfish has slipped into Nepal’s watersThey threaten native species by disrupting the aquatic food chainWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary24 June 2024
Want to learn more about Nepal? Visit Ask me about NepalIt's a portal and a platform to writers and photographersWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary4 January 2024
As Nepali villages modernize, mokha art is on the verge of disappearingThe women inherit the knowledge from their mothers and grandmothersWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary1 December 2023
Documenting Indian tribal tattoos before they disappear foreverTribal tattoo motifs are completely different from modern tattoosWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary28 September 2023
A Nepali man’s mission to document all the orchids found in NepalHe identified over a dozen new orchid speciesWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary12 May 2023
Culture and conservation at Nepal's first bird sanctuaryThe Lake Area is culturally important to the indigenous peopleWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary7 May 2023
What does it take to revitalize a dying language?Kusunda, a language isolate from Nepal, is being revivedWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary3 April 2023
The last of the Tharu traditional healers of NepalThe age-old medicinal system is bound to disappear soonWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary8 December 2022
Charles Norris-Brown and his love for Nepal, tigers, and conservation — A tributeThe late anthropologist was a kindhearted scholar, artist, conservationist, and storyteller Written by Sanjib Chaudhary22 November 2022
How the hot chilli pepper ‘Akabare’ came to tickle the taste-buds of Nepali noodle loversHot and spicy Korean noodles have a competition in NepalWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary24 October 2022
Filming Gyani Maiya Sen who inspired efforts to revive the dying Kusunda language in NepalHer dream of teaching young Kusundas to speak their language is aliveWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary, Subhashish Panigrahi20 October 2022
What’s so special about the tearjerker song ‘Pir’ that created a national debate in Nepal?"I wanted to depict the increasing inequality in the lives of comrades"Written by Sanjib Chaudhary4 May 2022
The return of the rufous-necked hornbill to NepalThis species of hornbill was last seen in Nepal in 1829Written by Sanjib Chaudhary29 December 2021
Lost and found: Repatriation of Laxmi-Narayan's statue to Kathmandu Valley’s PatanThe God has returned to its homeWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary15 December 2021
Retelling indigenous Tamang people’s torment and trauma through sacred seeds, handmade paper and slatesThe seeds are ingrained in Tamang culture and ritualsWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary21 September 2021
Threats to Nepal’s endangered orchidsIllegal orchid trade is the biggest threatWritten by Sanjib Chaudhary6 July 2021
South Asian examples show the centrality of nature in indigenous artArt is 'our stories, families, lands, artists, ceremonies, and language.'Written by Sanjib Chaudhary30 May 2021