A very special Valentine's Day episode dedicated to our lovely listeners who have been with us for the last eight years! Thank you so much for being part of our laugh and guff gaff. It feels like we’ve actually become boju and bajai in podcast

#95 Guff Gaff with Bidhya Rai

Feb 2nd, 2024 52m 6s

Boju Bajai in conversation with journalist Bidhya Rai. We talk about her experience being a woman inside and outside the newsroom, her journey from Bhojpur to Kathmandu, and why her relationship with social media has deteriorated over the years

#94 Guff Gaff with Dr. Dovan Rai

Jan 2nd, 2024 1h 19m

Boju Bajai in conversation with Dr. Dovan Rai, a researcher, writer, and educator. In this episode, we talk about Dovan's experiences as a woman working in STEM and education, her writings about Nepal's long history of failed political leadersh

#93 Guff Gaff with Durga Karki

Dec 2nd, 2023 1h 10m

Boju Bajai in conversation with writer and lawyer Durga Karki. In this episode, we talk about her writing journey as a young बुद्धिजीवि in Nepal, her grad school experience at Harvard, and her recent decision to stay off social media as much as

Boju Bajai Reads ft. Durga Karki

Nov 27th, 2023 12m 30s

This is the third installment of Boju Bajai Reads where we get our favorite writers to read their writings. And this time, we are thrilled to have writer Durga Karki reading her short story ‘साथे’ from her book “कुमारी प्रश्नहरू”. We are rel

#91 नर्सका कुरा by Manju Telor

Nov 3rd, 2023 26m 43s

In this episode, journalist Manju Telor explores the working conditions of overworked and underpaid nurses in Nepal. How does that affect the quality of care in Nepal’s hospitals, and what can the institutions within which these care profession

#90 Guff Gaff with Amina Singh

Oct 2nd, 2023 1h 12m

Boju Bajai in conversation with Dr. Amina Singh. In this episode, we talk about various aspects of Nepal’s education system by exploring issues like how students in Nepali classrooms are taught history and civic studies, and why there is an urg

#89 को कति नेपाली! (Re-release)

Sep 19th, 2023 52m 42s

Resharing this episode from 2020 where our guests Shailee and Pallavi challenge the boundaries and definitions of what it means to be a Nepali. Happy Constitution Day!In this episode, @shaileeism and @PayalPallavi take over Boju Bajai and tal

#88 Guff Gaff with Priya Joshi

Sep 2nd, 2023 1h 33m

In this episode, we talk to wildlife researcher turned social entrepreneur Priya Joshi about her professional and personal journey, her complicated relationship with motherhood, and her attempt at creating a nurturing, kind online community for

#87 Guff Gaff with Shivani Singh Tharu

Aug 2nd, 2023 1h 43m

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 spe

Boju Bajai reads ft. Shivani Singh Tharu

Jul 26th, 2023 12m 22s

This is the second installment of Boju Bajai Reads where we get our favorite writers to read their writings. And this time, we are thrilled to have writer Shivani Singh Tharu read her piece ‘महुवा’ published in Naya Patrika.Oh, and mark your c

#85 Guff Gaff with Akanchha Karki

Jul 2nd, 2023 1h 20m

Boju Bajai in conversation with Akanchha Karki, who is a theatre director, performer and educator. She runs Katha Ghera, a theatre collective in Kathmandu, and has directed several plays including the Nepali version of The Vagina Monologues,

UAF_EP6: Grounding Future Activisms

Jun 15th, 2023 28m 46s

Welcome to Episode 6 of Care at the Centre: Voices from the Majority World. At the heart of this series is care - the life-affirming, life-sustaining practice which honours our interconnected relationships and our commitment to the wellbeing

UAF_EP5: The Digital Divide: Conversation with Brindaalakshmi K

Jun 15th, 2023 21m 42s

Welcome to Episode 5 of Care at the Centre: Voices from the Majority World. At the heart of this series is care - the life-affirming, life-sustaining practice honouring our interconnected relationships and our commitment to the wellbeing of o

UAF_EP4: Community and Care: Conversation with Adhikaar

Jun 15th, 2023 18m 56s

Welcome to Episode 4 of Care at the Centre: Voices from the Majority World.At the heart of this series is care - the life-affirming, life-sustaining practice honouring our interconnected relationships and our commitment to the wellbeing of o

UAF_EP3: Activism in Exile: Conversation with Nandar

Jun 15th, 2023 17m 57s

Welcome to Episode 3 of Care At the Centre: Voices from the Majority World. At the heart of this series is care - the life-affirming, life-sustaining practice honouring our interconnected relationships and our commitment to the wellbeing of o

UAF_EP2: Care at the Centre of Trans Rights: Conversation with Rukshana Kapali

Jun 15th, 2023 23m 38s

Welcome to the second episode of Care at the Centre: Voices from the Majority World. At the heart of this series is care - the life-affirming, life-sustaining practice which honours our interconnected relationships and our commitment to the w

UAF_EP1: ‘A’ for Activism

Jun 15th, 2023 22m 40s

Care at the Centre: Voices from the Majority WorldAt the heart of this series is care - the life-affirming, life-sustaining practice of honouring our interconnected relationships and our commitment to the wellbeing of ourselves, our environme

#84 Guff Gaff with Kunsang

Jun 2nd, 2023 52m 54s

Boju Bajai in conversation with the fantastically talented writer Kunsang. Her deeply personal essays and stories about her family, community and the way of life in the mountains of Humla are a window to a region of Nepal that doesn't get writt

Boju Bajai Reads feat. Kunsang

May 29th, 2023 8m 8s

This is the first installment of Boju Bajai Reads where we get our favorite writers to read their writings. And we are thrilled to have writer Kunsang read her piece आगो केवल आगो होइन for this new series. Oh, and mark your calendar cos our epi

#83 बाउको मुख

May 2nd, 2023 30m 25s

Boju Bajai turns SEVEN!! Thank you to everyone, who’s been part of our laugh and guff gaff since we started Boju Bajai in 2016. We are so grateful to have a community of Boju Bajai listeners, readers and supporters, and we hope we will be able

#82 आमाको मुख…

Apr 2nd, 2023 1h 13m

We hosted a fun live podcast with writers Anbika Giri and Babita Rai talking about mother's day memes, their portrayal in popular media and literature. And now it’s here for you to listen and watch. आमाहरुबारे रचिएका गीत सङ्गीत, हाम्रा प्रिय भ

#81: Everyday is not Women’s Day (Re-release)

Mar 7th, 2023 24m 41s

It’s that time of the year again! What are we marching for this year? Re-releasing this episode from a few years ago because, well… we are so tired of telling people to stop telling us “everyday is women’s day” when clearly it’s not, especially

#80 Guff Gaff with Sangita Thebe Limbu

Mar 2nd, 2023 47m 6s

Researcher Sangita Thebe Limbu joins Boju Bajai to talk about the importance of creating critical spaces in the public sphere that can challenge the dominant narratives and discourses shaping people’s minds and op-ed pages around issues of incl

#79 Cold Takes: Wickets Before Women

Feb 18th, 2023 17m 57s

As news stories of rape-accused Sandeep Lamichhane taking wickets take over our timelines, the erasure of the legal proceedings against him has begun. And, what is clear is that for the Cricket Association of Nepal, wickets come before women.