Navin Shakya

Navin Shakya

  • The art of shopping

    I know someone who doesn’t just shop, he curates. Every item has a destination and he knows exactly where to find the best.

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  • My journey through Kathmandu’s cinema halls

    I watched Odyssey a few days ago, and something about sitting in that dark, comfortable hall got me thinking backward instead of forward.

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  • Youth fashion statement

    Something wonderful about a print-heavy t-shirt when you’re young. It’s the way to tell the world who you are without saying a word.

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    377 words

  • Rules vs spirit of game

    Do you play strictly by the letter of the law, or do you honor the spirit of the game when the stakes are incredibly high?

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    321 words

  • The menu I couldn’t read

    I’m just a food lover with very specific, hard-won tastes, and a healthy respect for anything I can pronounce.

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    439 words

  • Value of human life

    I experienced a trip that quietly reshaped how I think about the value of human life and what we are missing.

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    498 words

  • The Plate Tectonics

    Imagine the Earth’s outer shell is like a cracked eggshell. The pieces of shell, called tectonic plates, are slowly moving, about as fast as your fingernails grow. When these pieces bump into, pull away from, or slide past each other, they cause earthquakes, volcanoes, and build mountains. The theory says that Earth’s outer layer is…

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  • The Cambrian Explosion

    The Cambrian Explosion refers to a relatively short period in geologic time (around 541–530 million years ago) during which most major animal phyla (body plans) suddenly appeared in the fossil record.

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  • Modern tools, outdated thinking

    We upgraded our tools, but not our thinking. A dangerous gap is emerging between high-tech gear and the skills to use it.

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    642 words

  • Kathmandu and the Twilight Zone

    Watching The Twilight Zone hits differently from Kathmandu. The 1960s America it shows felt futuristic, while Nepal was a valley of quiet towns.

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    514 words