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Random acts of kindness

Have you ever been on the receiving end of a random act of kindness? What about giving a random act of kindness to a stranger? Reading stories about random acts of kindness is one of the real things that makes me … Continue reading

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Where my heart belongs

I’ve always been a bit of an unusual, unconventional person. I started becoming a very independent thinker when I first attended university to study my Bachelor of Journalism. I learnt so much about the world and the way it operates. … Continue reading

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Welcome to a Nepali male blogger

It’s been discussed a few times that there are very few, if any at all, perspectives from men in intercultural relationships. Well now there is. A big welcome to Bideshi Biya. Here is a bit about him: “Her distant nephew … Continue reading

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10,000 hits

Recently I made it to 10,000 hits on my blog! Hooray for me! In a relatively short time, my blog has gone from a casual hobby to a real project of mine which I thoroughly enjoy. It’s a great chance … Continue reading

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Rantings of a journalist

There are many issues I am passionate about. Human rights, equality, politics, war, injustice, Nepal and culture. But if there’s one thing that gets me going more than anything else, it’s journalism. The role of the media. The fundamental right … Continue reading

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The 2011 Queensland floods

For all those bloggers wanting to know what’s been going on with me lately, the following pic says it all-: It’s been a devastating few weeks for people living in Queensland. Probably regarded as the second worst floods in our … Continue reading

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My blog in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. … Continue reading

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“Strange” perceptions- Australia- part 2

So as a follow up to my last post here, I promised to get Rabindra’s view on what he sees as ‘strange’ in my culture. I’m not sure if all of these are necessarily cultural or just reflective of me … Continue reading

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Child trafficking in Asia

I follow a group on Facebook called Grassroot Movement in Nepal. They recently posted a video about child trafficking showing how small girls and young women are drugged and sent to Mumbai to become sex slaves. Girls are forced to have … Continue reading

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Language…don’t call me sweaty!

I think there’s at least one thing nearly all people in intercultural relationships have in common. That is the magnificent, yet, pain-staking problem of language differences. When I am with Rabindra and his friends, they generally are happy to speak … Continue reading

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