Boju Bajai

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 series by Muna Gurung here: http...

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 books and movies.

Also, a big thank you ...

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 audiences around the world. गायिका स...

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 books - “Muktik Dagar”,  “Nilambit ...

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 writings have appeared in several na...

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 translated into Nepali. 

Our conversatio...

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, music videos on Image Channel,...

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 women like actor Suraksha Pant. 

Thank y...

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 musicians that came with the magazine e...

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 reflect on their formative experiences ...

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 Delhi and Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy...

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 new video series “Rewind” on YouT...