Boju Bajai
Two Nepali women in two continents talk about people, politics, animals, things and laugh out loud. Thank you for being part of our laugh and guff gaff since 2016. If you like what we do, you can support us by becoming our patron - https://www.patreon.com/bojubajai. Contact us at info@bojubajai.org for inquiries.
Episodes
#110 Love, Sex, but no Dhoka Part II
Hello Boju Bajai fam, nearly five years after the अपार सफलता of our episode Love, Sex but no Dhoka, we’re back with Part II! We couldn’t have imagined this in the pandemic world of 2021 but - spoilers alert - dating apps kind of suck now. There’s so much talk about burnout and fatigue amongst millennials and Gen-Zs who are, of course, our target demographic, and we felt compelled to look into the
Boju Bajai turns 10!!
Boju Bajai turns 10!! गएको दशकमा social media monetization बाहेक सब कमाइयो 😁😁 आउने दशकमा पक्का करोडपति हुने हो social media मार्फत 🤑Thank you Boju Bajai fam for being part of our laugh and guff gaff. Here’s to more partying and udaaaooing, oops we mean including, our dear lovely gents महोदय in all that we do 👯💃🏽🪩👵🏼:Read and subscribe to Cold Takes by Boju Bajai at bojubajai.substack.comFollow us Y
#108 Guff Gaff with Bartika Eam Rai: Making time for art, home, family and everything in between
Boju Bajai in conversation with singer-songwriter Bartika Eam Rai after nearly five years! In this लम्बेतान but super fun guff gaff we talk about Bartika's journey from her 'Khai' days (which turned 10 this year!) to Aandhii, Ityaadi, her musical inspirations, women in Nepali music to juggling a full time job and still making time for music. Phewww, we covered a lot!This episode was re
#107: Will Balen govern better than he raps?
Nepal held its historic election on March 5, and today, on March 27 , former Kathmandu mayor/rapper/structural engineer, 35-year-old Balendra Shah aka Balen will be sworn in as the country’s prime minister, marking a generational break. #MillennialRepresent.In this episode, we speak with journalist/researcher/urban studies graduate/rap music को ज्ञाता friend Nikita Tripathi for some chunaab chirfa
Love, Sex, but no Dhoka (Re-release)
Today, we're releasing an old episode about dating apps (or as we like to call them over at Boju Bajai- 'sutne' apps) and how Nepali women are navigating a whole new world of swiping and matching. Because later this month, we'll be putting out a follow up to the 2021 episode, exploring swiping fatigue and the trends reshaping the dating app industry, like the rise of offline events
Coldest Cold Takes: Daju Bhai Show special
Happy new year again time, since we just wrapped up Sonam Lhosar on Monday, and marked the beginning of Kirat Sambat 5086 on Maghe Sakranti last Wednesday. But new year’s resolutions and working on new goals with renewed josh jagar can wait until we change our Bikram Sambat calendar. New year, new beginnings can wait until April, re kya ;)But not if you identify as a Nepali man, who until recently
#105 Guff Gaff with Bunu Dhungana
Boju Bajai in conversation with artist Bunu Dhungana. In this episode we talk about her journey as a multimedia artist and curator to explore and question the world around her. Bunu’s background in sociology informs her photographic work, questioning notions of gender and patriarchy. In May 2025, Bunu curated ‘some things in the belly’, a multimedia exhibition, which delves into the divides and c
Dil Se..Deshko chinta
A lot has happened in Nepal since we released our last episode. The mind-boggling violence and acts of vandalism that unfolded since Gen Z protests left us all shaken, angry and sad. But at the same time, we are also cautiously optimistic of what the future could hold for Nepal. In this episode, we discuss about our fears and hopes for our pyaaro Nepal because us bojus lai dil se.. nai deshko chin
All about बाउको मुख
Last Saturday was Father's Day in Nepal. So we are re-releasing this special birthday episode dedicated to all the wonderful, and sometimes rishuthdo fathers. Thank you for sharing your good and not-so-good dad stories with us. This episode is also double special since we feature a Nepali man and stories of several Nepali men. So next time someone tells you what about the men in Boju Bajai pod
Women in Translation Month feat. Muna Gurung
August is Women in Translation Month! In celebration of #WITMonth, let’s revisit our guff gaff on all things literary with writer Muna Gurung. We talk to bout translations, about women, often forgotten by Nepal's literary circle, and her amazing Lightroom Conversation series, where she speaks with some of the most interesting figures in Nepal's literary scene. Read Lightroom Conversation s
Wanna Make Fraandship again time?
Re-releasing this episode from 2019 since we are still juggling multiple long distance friendships across time zones. God, I really miss impromptu chicken chilly and beer bhetghats with my fraandz. In this very cheesy episode, we talk about why friendship is important and how it shapes our lives. And why we need more deep portrayal of female, queer and all kinds of non-broey friendship in our book
#103 Guff Gaff with Sukmit Gurung
Introducing our series “Rewind with Boju Bajai” where we talk about all things nostalgia. And in this episode, we take a walk down memory lane with singer Sukmit Gurung, Nepal’s OG pop music icon. Sukmit Gurung talks about her childhood in Sikkim, getting a break as a teenager to sing alongside Om Bikram Bista, shifting trends in Nepali music and four decades of singing and performing for Nepali a
Art, activism and identity with Indu Tharu
Indu Tharu is an artist, poet, and activist. She has documented different social movements across Nepal and the often forgotten contribution of women from indigenous communities like Tharus in such movements. Her writings have appeared in several national media outlets and shine light on the oppression of indigenous communities, and the loss of their language and knowledge.She has published three
#102 Guff Gaff with Indu Tharu
Boju Bajai in conversation with writer Indu Tharu. In this episode we talk about her writing, art, activism and why protests are an important tool to challenge existing power structures.Indu Tharu is an artist, poet, and activist. She has documented different social movements across Nepal and the often forgotten contribution of women from indigenous communities like Tharus in such movements. Her w
#101 Boju Bajai Reads ft. Indu Tharu
This is the fourth installment of Boju Bajai Reads where we get our favorite writers to read their writings. And this time, we have writer Indu Tharu reading her poem ‘केकर हो यि साम्राज्य’. The poem, like most of her writings, shines light on the oppression of indigenous communities, and the loss of their language and knowledge.‘केकर हो यि साम्राज्य’ was originally written in Tharu and later tran
Raja Aau, for real? 🙃 Thank god, it's गणतन्त्र दिवस!
Disclaimer: This is video version of our April episode featuring Anbika Giri and Dovan Rai. Watch the fun video on our YT and Spotify. गणतन्त्र दिवसको शु्भकामना ! In this episode, writer Anbika Giri and computer scientist Dr. Dovan Rai talk about growing up in Nepal in the not-so-Royal Nepal of the 90s, where access to media and information was mostly limited to Saturday films on Nepal Television,
#100 Cold Takes by Boju Bajai: Birthday edition
What do you mean it’s been NINE (!!) years since we released our first episode “Bears and Whores.” In this rambling birthday celebratory conversation, we look back on our journey, vent frustration about how the Nepali state continues to treat Nepali women as second-class citizens, the recent corruption kandas, "Paras Sarkar" content farm, and why Nepali netizens still can’t pachao opinionated wome
Where did Wave magazine go?
Wave was the most popular English language magazine among young Nepali readers in the 1990s and the 2000s. Launched in 1994, Wave became an instant hit because of its fresh take on music, fashion, youth culture and the concerns of young urban Nepalis. And remember the iconic lyrics book with guitar chords (this was when the internet wasn’t as accessible) and the glossy poster of international musi
New Year, Same Ol’ Nostalgia
Introducing our new series “Rewind with Boju Bajai” where we talk about all things nostalgia. In this episode, writer Anbika Giri and computer scientist/educator Dr. Dovan Rai talk about growing up in Nepal in the 90s, where access to media and information was limited to Saturday films on Nepal Television, music videos on Image Channel, renting VHS tapes and a handful of magazines. They also refl
CONfident Women (Not that kinda Women's Day episode)
It’s that time of the year again! And no, we aren’t out marching this year cos we are boju bajai yaaaaa. Leg and back is dukhing hau. Also, no girl boss energy or women breaking glass/wooden/cement ceiling stories this time. Cos this Women’s Day we are putting the spotlight on jhooti, makkar, thaggar ladies - from “माताको भेषमा मूर्ति र घण्टी चोरी गर्ने” ladies’ gang in Dang to laptop luteri in De
40 katesi ramaula. Really?
Boju Bajai is back! Season break मा माया नमारिदिनु भएकोमा बहुतै ज्यादा धन्यवाद है।In this episode, we talk about घर व्यवहार, geriatric pregnancy (yes, one of us is a mother now 😬), and trying to figure out if life after ४० कटेसी is actually fun. We are super excited to share this episode and very many aru ramailo guff gaff in 2025. Thank you for sticking around 🫶We have also recently launched our
#96 हम हैं राही प्यार के
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 years. So your grannies next door are a bit tired, and desperately in need of some aaram, and will be going on a season break after this episode. We will us
#95 Guff Gaff with Bidhya Rai
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. Bidhya is an award-winning journalist who has consistently reported on stories about the most marginalised communities in Nepal through an intersectional
#94 Guff Gaff with Dr. Dovan Rai
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 leadership, and the role and effectiveness of civil society in Nepal.
Dovan Rai is passionate about making quality education accessible and has worked at OLE Nepa
#93 Guff Gaff with Durga Karki
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 possible.
Durga Karki is a lawyer by training, a journalist by interest, and a writer by passion. She writes both fiction and non-fiction in various nat
Boju Bajai Reads ft. Durga Karki
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 releasing our episode ‘Guff Gaff with Durga Karki’ on December 2. So please mark your calendar hai.
Boju Bajai regularly works with reporters and researchers
#91 नर्सका कुरा by Manju Telor
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 professionals work do better?
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Cold Takes by Boju Bajai for a roundup of news and feminist views from Nepal and the Nepali inter
#90 Guff Gaff with Amina Singh
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 urgent need for Nepali classrooms to equip students with the skills to think critically, question and reason.
Amina Singh worked as a management consultant in
#89 को कति नेपाली! (Re-release)
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 talk about what it means to be a Madhesi, a Nepali, and a Madhesi woman in Nepal.
Disclaimer - This episode contains two un-beeped expletives, ध्यान दिएर सुन्
#88 Guff Gaff with Priya Joshi
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 young Nepali mothers like her.
Priya Joshi started her career as a wildlife researcher and later switched gears to start MakerKT, which organizes worksho
#87 Guff Gaff with Shivani Singh Tharu
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 starte
Boju Bajai reads ft. Shivani Singh Tharu
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 calendar cos our episode ‘Guff Gaff with Shivani Singh Tharu’ is releasing on August 2.
Read the full piece published in Naya Patrika: https://jhannaya.naya
#85 Guff Gaff with Akanchha Karki
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, Private is Political, Line, The Giving Tree, Harek Babal Kura, and Animal Farm. She is also an aspiring filmmaker and directed her debut short film 'Sanai'
UAF_EP6: Grounding Future Activisms
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 of ourselves, our environments, and each other.
As the world becomes increasingly hostile towards feminist activists and women's movements, Urgent Action F
UAF_EP5: The Digital Divide: Conversation with Brindaalakshmi K
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 ourselves, our environments, and each other.
As the world becomes increasingly hostile towards feminist activists and women's movements, Urgent Action Fund f
UAF_EP4: Community and Care: Conversation with Adhikaar
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 ourselves, our environments, and each other.
As the world becomes increasingly hostile towards feminist activists and women's movements, Urgent Action Fund
UAF_EP3: Activism in Exile: Conversation with Nandar
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 ourselves, our environments, and each other.
As the world becomes increasingly hostile towards feminist activists and women's movements, Urgent Action Fund f
UAF_EP2: Care at the Centre of Trans Rights: Conversation with Rukshana Kapali
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 wellbeing of ourselves, our environments, and each other.
In this episode, we bring you the voice of Rukshana Kapali. As a trans woman activist from the Ne
UAF_EP1: ‘A’ for Activism
Care at the Centre: Voices from the Majority World
At 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 environments, and each other.
But in an increasingly hostile world, how do women, trans, and non-binary activists in the world visualize care and protection today at
#84 Guff Gaff with Kunsang
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 written about as much in Nepali literature or in our op-ed pages. Kunsang’s op-eds, memoirs and short stories have been published in several national dailies, in
Boju Bajai Reads feat. Kunsang
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 episode ‘Guff Gaff with Kunsang’ is releasing on June 2.
Read आगो केवल आगो होइन by Kunsang here: https://ekantipur.com/koseli/2023/01/21/167426781073021303.h
#83 बाउको मुख
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 to continue our laugh and guff gaff until we actually become boju bajai irl also, re kya ;p
And this time our birthday special episode is dedicated to all
#82 आमाको मुख…
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 भावुक kavizz, र साहित्यमा आमाको चित्रण कसरी हुन्छ/ हुँदै आएको छ बारे 'चीरफार' गर्न बोजु बजैलाई साथ दिनु हुँदैछ लेखक द्वय बबिता राई र आन्विका गिरि।
Hope you
#81: Everyday is not Women’s Day (Re-release)
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 not in Nepal! Just look at how the Nepali state treats women - Nepali women are unequal by law because of the discriminatory citizenship provision in the c
#80 Guff Gaff with Sangita Thebe Limbu
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 inclusion, reservation, and that Nepal is “४ जात ३६ वर्णको साझा happy फूलबारी।”
Sangita Thebe Limbu is a PhD candidate at University College London (UCL). She
#79 Cold Takes: Wickets Before Women
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.
Here is our unplanned and unscheduled cold takes on CAN's continuing attempts to reinstate Lamichhane's place in the national team and his public reputation
#78 Guff Gaff with Binu Subedi
Boju Bajai in conversation with पूर्व सम्पादक बिनु सुवेदी। Binu is one of the few women in Nepali media, who has led newsrooms and has extensively reported on national politics, as well as social justice. In this episode, we talk to Binu about her journalism career, the role of independent journalism in democracy, सम्पादक ब्रोस and how Nepali newsrooms need to do better when it comes to prioritisi
#77 Guff Gaff with Mahima Vashisht
The newest episode of 2023 is here! Kicking off the new year with our conversation with Mahima Vashisht, the very talented and funny womaniya behind ‘Womaning in India’ newsletter. We talk about everything from subtle sexism, gender blindspots, raja betas, and everything in between.
Mahima’s weekly newsletter weaves in deeply personal and shockingly candid stories from Indian households and is e
#76 Cold Takes by Boju Bajai: Why this Kolaveri Di, bro?
This time we talk about bros, who run everything from influential social media platforms to newsrooms and spiritual empires and their highly problematic views on gender among many things. We’ve been saying these things for the last SIX (!!!) years, but like always our daaju bhaais refuse to engage with any of the criticism cos that’s how they #thrive.
Boju Bajai regularly works with reporters and
#75 Abortion Rights in Nepal, Part 2
Abortion is legal in Nepal, but it is still criminalised. What does this mean for reproductive justice and what impact does it have on the reproductive health of women? Why are women still being driven to seek unsafe abortions? Why does our society still view abortion as something shameful and how does that affect the health and mental wellbeing of women?
Reporter Srijana Khadka speaks to healt
#74 Abortion Rights in Nepal, Part 1
It's been exactly twenty years since Nepal legalized abortion. There's been a lot of talk about abortion and women’s rights over their bodies since Roe v. Wade was overturned in the US. But have we ever had similar discussions over abortion rights in Nepal, accessibility to such services, and the cultural attitudes towards abortion in Nepali society, where abortion was legalized twenty years ago?
#73 विदेश जाने मायालु (Higher Ed edition)
लप पर्नै मात्र लागेको थियो, साला IELTS बीचमा आइदियो !!!
This episode is all about online dating in the times of the rapidly increasing number of bideshiney mayalu haru. So how have dating apps made it easy or difficult to look for companionship for young Nepalis, and shifted attitudes towards dating? And how often does bidesh ko visa and bidesh ko degree come in the way of budding romance? Last y
#72 Yeh Dosti: Guff Gaff with Ujjwala Maharjan and Yukta Bajracharya
Poets Yukta Bajracharya and Ujjwala Maharjan join Boju Bajai to talk about their friendship, their collaborative partnership, and why we need to learn to communicate better with our friends.
Ujjwala Maharjan is a poet and educator from Kathmandu, Nepal. She is one of the co-founders of Word Warriors, a poetry group leading the spoken word movement in Nepal since its inception in 2010. She believes
#71 Cold Takes by Boju Bajai: All about Nepali uncles and their काण्ड
It’s all about Nepali uncle हरुको कान्ड this month, from बजेट चलखेल behind चुकुल लाको doors to सुनको लौरो “flying” to Jhapa bypassing the customs office at TIA. Buddha was born in Nepal wala पावन भूमीमा यति धेरैं चलखेल, जालझेल? Boju Bajai thinks Nepal Tourism Board should rethink their promos and maybe add “All बिचौलियाहरु and also Buddha was born in Nepal.”
Link to The Nepali Man - https://sound
#70 Looking Back: Women at the Covid-19 frontline
कोरोना भाइरसको घातक पहिलो र दोस्रो लहरमा अग्रपङ्क्तिमा काम गर्ने महिला स्वास्थ्यकर्मीको भोगाइबारे हाम्रो नयाँ एपिसोड सुन्नुहोला। आफ्नो पेशाले गर्दा अरुहरुबाट विभेदकारी व्यवहार खेपे, बिरामीहरुले दिनहु ज्यान गुमाएको देखे, अझ त्यसमाथि कामसँगै घरव्यवहार सम्हाल्नु पर्ने दोहोरो बोझ - यी सब कुराहरुले उनीहरुको मानसिक स्वास्थ्यमा कस्तो असर पर्यो ? यहि सेरोफेरोमा पत्रकार मन्जु टेलरले तयार पार्नु भएको यो एप
#69 Very bro-मय Cold Takes
Boju Bajai को बासी बासी takes on everything from देशको खस्कदो अर्थतन्त्र to upcoming local elections, and all the bro candidates, including Keshav Sthapit and his थुतुनो when it comes to addressing the MeToo allegations against him. And जाँदा जाँदै we also talk about the most bro-ey bro, Elon bhai saab, who just bought Twitter! Bro harukai chhha moj!
Please subscribe to Boju Bajai podcast and lea
#68 All about All Ears(and some Bartika Rai fangirling)
Boju Bajai is hosting All Ears, Nepal’s first podcast festival on April 9 & 10 (Saturday - Sunday). AllEars is the first podcast festival of its kind in Nepal, curated to celebrate all things audio. And this episode is all about All Ears, the amazing sessions we have planned, and why you should be part of it.
All sessions take place online (on Zoom). Please register for the sessions here https://
#67 "Are You from Mongolia?" Part 2
In this episode, we hear from our listeners. And a note from Boju Bajai on male entitlement and consent.
Readings:
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/08/male-entitlement-hurts-women-manne-writes-new-book
https://ekantipur.com/news/2022/02/21/16454456041257987.html
#66 "Are you from Mongolia?"
हरेक वर्ष, without fail, male editors’ gaze will always find 'परम्परागत पोसाकमा XYZ जनजाति समुदायकी युवती' when it comes to festivals like उँधेौली, योमरी पुन्ही, ल्होसर and so on. However, issues and voices of the same indigenous community find little space in the Nepali newsroom and media at large, which are often led by Khas Arya men.
जनजाति महिला र पुरूषहरूलाई नेपाली मिडिया, फिल्म र गीतहरूमा क
#65 Cold Takes by Boju Bajai: Goodbye 2021!
TW// This episode contains strong language.
What a f**kall year 2021 has been! As this f$%kall year comes to an end, here’s Boju Bajai’s Cold Takes on Nepali politics, economy and our encounters with the numerous humanist bros of ‘Budhhako janmabhumi’.
We wish you a very happy new year! Thank you ALL for your love and support for Boju Bajai, whether you've been listening to us since our firs
#64 Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
Trigger warning: This episode contains mentions of rape, murder and suicide.
This episode was produced by Boju Bajai in collaboration with Samata Foundation.
नेपालमा महिला तथा बालिकाहरु माथि हुने हिंसा, विशेष गरी यौन हिंसाका घटनाबारे दिनानुदिन समाचार आइनै रहन्छ। सडक र सामाजिक सन्जालमा यौन हिंसाबारे निकै बहस हुन्छ र पत्रिकाका पानाहरुमा आक्रोश पोखिन्छ। देशैभरि बलात्कारका घटनाहरु बढीरहँदा पत्रपत्र
#63 आमा कसम ! (Re-release*)
*This is a re-release of a 2016 episode, which we seem to have deleted inadvertently.
यसपाली गफगाफ आमाहरु,अरुका भान्टाङ् भुन्टुङ्हरु र मातृत्वबारे हो । We talk about our mothers, other people's kids, and our own thoughts on motherhood.
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#62 Beyond Jargons
How do you talk about gender equality, when there is such a limited vocabulary to turn to in the Nepali language? How do people working at the community level communicate and disseminate ideas of gender equality and social justice from the jargon heavy handbooks and policy papers formulated by experts, and often in English?
For #UnitedNationsDay, we explore the challenges of creating meaningfu
#61 Love, Sex, but no Dhoka
Cuffing season is here and so is the new Boju Bajai episode.
In this episode, we talk about dating apps or as we like to call them over at Boju Bajai- 'sutne' apps.
The heydays of love letters are long gone and it's the time of swiping and matching, of 'hey you up's and 'wyd?'s. But what hasn't changed is our desire to connect and find companionship. This episode explores how these desires were
#60 Guff Gaff with Abha Lal
We talk to journalist Abha Lal about the citizenship debate in Nepal and how the recurring amendments disproportionately discriminate against women from the Madhes.
This conversation was recorded for Guff Gaff with Boju Bajai, a web-series presented by Book Bus Nepal. The series was produced by Satori Center for the Arts, Quixote’s Cove, and Boju Bajai.
Abha Lal is a journalist and researcher. F
#59 Cold Takes by Boju Bajai: नाम तो सुना ही होगा
Hello September, hello world!
In this episode, Bhrikuti Rai and Itisha Giri go on their random ramblings and not-so-random rants. They talk about Nepali living, Nepali internet, and our very own Nepali politicians.
This episode is an unbeeped/ uncensored version so it might not be suitable for some listeners.
Featured music and audio:
"Wake me up" by Green Day
'Rahul is f%uck boi' clip coutesy
#58 ‘सन्चै हुनुहुन्छ?’
Trigger warning: This episode includes mentions of mental health disorders, anxiety, and suicide.
This episode is dedicated to mental health — about learning to take care of our mental well-being, initiating difficult conversations with our families about our struggles, and seeking help when we need it. For this episode, reporter Nikita Tripathi spoke to Kripa Sigdel, a psychologist and a faculty
#57 Guff Gaff with Babita Rai
हामीले गतवर्ष बबिता राईसँग 'भाले राष्ट्रवाद' र सामाजिक सञ्जाल आफ्ना विचारहरू राख्दा महिलाहरू सामना गर्नुपर्ने tone policing, moral policing र trolling र नेपाली सामाजिक सञ्जालमा उनीहरूको आवाज र self-expression लाई दबाउन हुने silencing का अनेक गतिविधिबारे गफगाफ गरेका थियौँ। महिलाहरूको राष्ट्रप्रेमको परीक्षा लिइरहने विषाक्त ‘भाले राष्ट्रवाद’, अनलाइनमा महिलाहरूले भोग्ने हिंसा र सामाजिक सञ्जालमा हुने
#56 Pride: Two Tales From a City
For Pride month, journalist Ankit Khadgi takes over Boju Bajai to bring you two tales, from the same city - tales of liberation and oppression; of love and longing; of personal freedom and collective demands. In the first segment, Ankit talks to Roselyn Thapa Magar, also known as Maya Indrani, about the drag scene in Nepal. In the second segment of the episode, we hear from two transgender sex wo
#55 Guff Gaff with Shusma Barali
We spoke to journalist Shusma Barali about journalism, Dalit rights, online and offline conversations around caste-based discrimination, and inclusion in a deeply unequal society like ours.
Please read Shusma Barali's story in Nepali Times about the caster-based killing in Rukkum in 2020 https://www.nepalitimes.com/banner/caste-aside/
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#54 Cold Takes by Boju Bajai feat. Shova Sharma
के नयाँ नागरिकता अध्यादेश साँच्चै प्रगतिशील छ? आमाहरूले बाबुको पहिचान नभएको स्वघोषणा गर्ने भनेको के हो? यो कसरी गर्ने ? तपाईको यी सबै प्रश्नका उत्तरहरू पत्रकार Shova Sharma सँगको हाम्रो नयाँ एपिसोडमा।
On May 23, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari promulgated Nepal Citizenship (first amendment) Ordinance 2021. The heated debate on the ordinance has slowed down. So it's time for our cold takes on Nepal
#53 Boju Bajai को खल्लो birthday episode
Happy fifth birthday to us! We are trying to celebrate our birthday today amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. When we are surrounded and consumed by anguish, fear, loss, and rage it is difficult to step out, take pause, but we have decided to look back, reminisce, and relive moments of laughter, reflection, and joy.
In our birthday special episode, we revisit some of our favourite moments from the last
#52 Interrupting Spaces Finale
This is the final episode of our special mini-series ‘Interrupting Spaces’. Over the last four weeks, we brought you stories of women who are interrupting and disrupting the spaces and structures around them through their work, their voices, and their presence.
This episode is an intersection of art, activism, and is a celebration of difference - in stories, songs, poetry...in types of resistance
#51 मनको भाषा | Ep 4 | Interrupting Spaces
यसपालिको गफगाफ हाम्रो 'मनको भाषा' सँग हाम्रो सम्बन्धबारे। एउटा समुदायको भाषा मासिदै जाँदा सो समुदायको पहिचान मात्रै नभई तिनको इतिहाससँगको सम्बन्ध पनि हराउदै जान्छ। आफ्नो मातृभाषा दुङ्गमालीलाई संरक्षण गर्ने प्रयासहरुबारे शोधकर्ता कैलाश राईसँगको कुराकानी यो एपिसोडमा सुन्नु होला। नेपालमा बोलिने विभिन्न भाषाहरू कसरी लोप हुन्छन्/ लोप हुँदै छन् र त्यसले ती समुदायका व्यक्तिहरुलाई पर्ने असरबारे कैलाश राई
#50 Departures | Ep 3 I Interrupting Spaces
नेपालको अर्थतन्त्र वैदेशिक रोजगारीले भित्र्याउने रेमिटेन्सले धेरै हदसम्म धानेको छ। तर हरेक वर्ष लाखौ युवा, प्रायजसो २०-४० वर्षका पुरुषहरु, यसरी विदेश पलायन हुँदा यसले घर परिवार र समाजमा कस्ता दीर्घकालीन असरहरु परिरहेको छन्? यसपालिको एपिसोडमा हामीले यहि कुरा खोतल्ने सानो प्रयास गरेका छौं। आफ्नो परिवारका पुरूष सदस्यहरू विदेशमा रहेका महिलाहरूले कसरी आफ्नो घर र समुदायमा कसरी नेतृत्व लिइरहेका छन्? ग
#49 (अ)समावेशी समृद्धि | Ep 2 | Interrupting Spaces
समृद्ध नेपाल कसको लागि? चिल्ला सडक र महँगा एयरपोर्टहरूले भरिएको समृद्ध नेपालको परिकल्पनामा व्हिलचियर प्रयोगकर्ता लगायत विभिन्न किसिमको अपाङ्गता भएका व्यक्तिहरुले पनि प्रयोग गर्न मिल्ने भौतिक संरचनाहरू पनि पर्छन् की पर्दैनन् ? समृद्ध नेपालको सडक, फुटपाथ, गगनचुम्बी भवन र त्यहाँ थुप्रिएका अवसरसम्मको पहुँच अपाङ्गता भएका व्यक्तिहरूका लागि पनि उत्तिकै सहज हुनुपर्छ। तर अवस्था त्यस्तो भइसकेको छैन। र यहि
#48 A Day in the Life of a Helpline Worker | Ep 1 | Interrupting Spaces
Trigger Warning // Mentions of sexual assault, violence, and self-harm.
This episode is about reaching out to strangers in moments of distress - when you fear for your life or when you just need someone to talk to. Journalist Sewa Bhattarai brings you the story of Kabita, a helpline worker at the National Women’s Commission Helpline 1145. Kabita’s job entails receiving calls of distress from wome
#47 Guff Gaff with Rubeena Mahato
We spoke to Rubeena Mahato, a public policy specialist, about meaningful representation and inclusion in a deeply unequal society like ours. समानता, समावेशिताका नारालाई व्यवहारमा उतार्न के गर्न सकिन्छ? आरक्षणबारे दोहोरो कुरा गर्नै नखोज्ने/ नचाहने र meritocracy को मात्र रटान लाउनेहरूलाई कसरी engage गराउने यी महत्वपूर्ण विषयहरुमा? कोहि बेला यस्ता जठिल कुराहरुबारे meme बनाएर मात्र हुँदैन/ पुग्दैन, यी
#46 Cold Takes by Boju Bajai
Take a break from the relentless 2021 news cycle, and listen to our ‘छाडा’ and ‘अराजक’ take on everything that has happened in Nepal in the last two weeks - from this kaam chalau government’s authoritarian streak in the online and offline world to the violence and discrimination Nepali women are subjected to everyday. And it’s only February, yaar! Oh bhaaisaa, ये क्या हो रहा हे नेपालमे? एकछिन chil
#45 2021 aayi bakshyos
Here’s our haudey guff gaff welcoming 2021 with utmost respect cos ओल्बा said so (स्योस?). We talk about everything from what news from Nepal would sound like in the hit podcast The Daily, Boju Bajai’s plans for the new year and lastly, we try to imagine how life would be in utopian Nepal. Dhilaai bhaeni Happy New Year. We hope this year is mucho mucho better than 2020.
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