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Are you an indigenous woman writer or storyteller with a deep connection to land and nature?

If yes, we invite you to apply for “When the Land Remembers”, a writing residency that brings together indigenous women from across Nepal to reflect, remember, and reimagine their relationship with land, water, forest, and home.

Winter Issue 2024-25
Conversations with Nature

Whose knowledge counts?

In many Nepali communities, women have historically been the knowledge keepers of traditional healing practices. They were the ones who knew which plants to pick, and how to prepare, and administer them. This expertise was passed down through generations, with women playing a central role in maintaining family health and well-being.

Conversations with Nature

Madhusmita Devi

4 min read

At its heart, every story is a retelling but it’s how we tell it that makes it matter. Climate change as an antagonist seems to be one of the recurring stories of our times. But how do we tell it differently?

Rethinking the Climate Storytelling

How do we talk about changing landscapes, disappearing biodiversity, and the erosion of culture and identity without falling into the numbness of statistics?

Conversations with Nature

Shuvangi Khadka

5 min read

Day 2: Writing with Images

We started the second day with the session of @mridukrai on Image as Multitude. We paused to ask what the image can be, and what kinds of relationships they make possible. Followed by exploring Image: Beyond the visual 🖼️

Then, we had session by Nangsel Sherpa on “Close Reading and Writing with Images”. The session explored how we read and analyze images closely and how visual narratives can be brought to the forefront of critical writing ✍️

🎥 We ended the day with the screening of the documentary “Age of Learning” by @shuvangi___

@aakritisimage @vividserenity @knorb07 @dumthok_lee @hainaholau_ @sherpa.nimu.1 @pema_lamurumba @nikprashpradhan
@jugjali._ @naaangmee
@droiddreams @f.a.u.l.t.l.i.n.e @topibechwa

📸 by @justjimba @theconfluencecollective

Day 1: Writing with Images

Participants gathered in @buddhapadainstitute. Each participant then shared about their work-in-progress personal projects 🎞️

@aakritisimage @vividserenity @knorb07 @dumthok_lee @hainaholau_ @sherpa.nimu.1 @pema_lamurumba @nikprashpradhan
@jugjali._ @naaangmee
@droiddreams @f.a.u.l.t.l.i.n.e @topibechwa

📸 by @justjimba

Just two team members dancing to bring visibility to our literary endeavors 🥲

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Have you ever wondered about the blue flowers blooming quietly beside the road?

In this chapter, Lungmying (@aamiklom ) shares the story of Neel Kamal and the quiet connection that keeps bringing her back to it.
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[Flowers, Eastern Himalayas, Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Home, Sumbrangbur, Home, Neel Kamal, Hydrangeas, nature, green]

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Winter Issue 2024-25 Conversations with Nature

Whose knowledge counts?

Rethinking the Climate Storytelling

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Winter Issue 2024-25
Conversations with Nature