Navin Shakya

Opinions

  • A lady rider

    Don’t get me wrong. I wasn’t worried because she was a woman, nor because I thought she was weak.

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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

  • Modern tools, outdated thinking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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  • 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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  • This one felt different

    Maybe it’s another false dawn. Maybe not. But for the first time in a long while, it actually felt like the start of something.

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    331 words