Boju Bajai in conversation with writer Shivani Singh Tharu. In this episode, we talk about Shivani’s journey from tv to writing and her relationship with Kathmandu and Kathmandu’s elite institutions as a Tharu woman from Nepalgunj. She also speaks candidly about the struggles of being a full-time writer in Nepal, her creative process, and dabbling across different genres of writing.
Shivani started her career in tv as the host, producer, and scriptwriter for  ‘Mero Geet Mero Sandesh’ and ‘Mulyankan’ on Nepal Television. She later went on to write the critically acclaimed play ‘Virtual Reality’ and also worked as a scriptwriter/director for the radio drama ‘Katha Mitho Sarangiko’ produced by BBC Media Action.  
She used to be a columnist for Wave Magazine and is a regular contributor to Kantipur Koseli and Naya Patrika. Her debut novel ‘Kathmandu ma Ek Din’ was published in 2018 and she was honored with the Sundar Prasad Shah 'Dukhi' literary prize the same year..
  
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Reading list
Shivani’s Kathmandu, Nepali Times ⁠https://www.nepalitimes.com/here-now/shivanis-kathmandu⁠
महुवा, Naya Patrika
 ⁠https://jhannaya.nayapatrikadaily.com/news-details/419/2019-08-10⁠ 
भुइँतला : डेरा–संसारको पाताललोक, Kantipur
⁠https://ekantipur.com/koseli/2020/11/27/16064814304432906.html⁠ 
नाकको भूगोल, Kantipur
⁠https://ekantipur.com/koseli/2022/01/29/164342883582051896.html?author=1⁠ 
कोरोनाकल्प, Kantipur
⁠https://ekantipur.com/koseli/2021/07/03/162527663132599220.html?author=1⁠ 
कविता : सहर गायब भएपछि, Kantipur
⁠https://ekantipur.com/literature/2020/05/03/158849493718083446.html?author=1⁠ 
मान्छेको रङ हजार, Setopati
⁠https://www.setopati.com/blog/4069⁠

#87 Guff Gaff with Shivani Singh Tharu

भविष्यका शहरहरु, काठमाडौँको  पुनःकल्पना 
This is the first instalment of 3 part episode Future Cities; Re-imagining Kathmandu where we discuss public spaces, and unmanaged rapid urbanisation of Kathmandu valley. In this part, we speak with researchers and artist regarding environmental design, landscape architect, community involvement and open spaces and its impact on children.

You will also hear short clips from our upcoming contributors Rukshana Kapali and Rohit Ranjitkar in this instalment.

*********Note- This episodes are by no means or not even close to a definitive assessment of current situation in Kathmandu valley and does not seek to be one; they are merely random glimpses. ************

Contributors

Apekshya Dhungel
Architect, Landscape architect, Action Researcher, PHD Candidate
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Halle (Saale),  Germany.
web- https://archyatra.com/
insta- https://www.instagram.com/arch_yatra/

Bina Nikolova
Environmental designer and architect
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrabrina-nikolova-b1537141/
insta- https://www.instagram.com/bina_nik/

Milan Rai
Multi-disciplinary artist.
web- http://milanrai.art/
insta https://www.instagram.com/milan_rai5/

more info here - http://antariksa.space/2020/03/07/future-cities-re-imagining-kathmandu-part-1/

Antariksa is Bishwo Shahi in technical support and Subash Thebe Limbu your host and producer.

Future Cities Re-Imagining Kathmandu Part 1

हाम्रो समाजमा जातिय अपराध पश्चात सधै सुनिने आधारहीन कुतर्क अनि अस्वीकारोक्तिलाई केलाउने प्रयास
This is not a regular episode but an urgent one.


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#87 Guff Gaff with Shivani Singh Tharu

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