Refugee Life: Between Silence and Survival
By Shiva Lal Dahal The essay, first published in Nepali in Dahal’s anthology of contemporary essays Albida Beldangi, has been translated into English, with revisions, by Ramesh Gautam. The Weight […]
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William Shakespeare: The eternal voice of the life of human beings.
Tanvir Mostafa Lecturer Department of English, Bangladesh Air Force Shaheen College Kurmitola Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka 1206, Bangladesh Contact: romen18142@gmail.com William Shakespeare is one of the most significant authors of […]
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Sweet Today
Karma Yoeser Bumthang, Bhutan She says she knows not of the Storm’s split jaw but the sweetness that lies, The embers down below are faint. Yet glitters up the […]
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IF I DIE BEFORE THE SUNSET
IF I DIE BEFORE THE SUNSET B.P Sharma NETHERLANDS If I diebefore the sunsetwith the twilightbeside my deathbed,let my soulstill feel thewarmth of green Earththat nourished methousands of yearsbefore I […]
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What Bhutan Won’t Say and What We Cannot Forget
Ramesh Gautam and Khem Gautam Norway More than thirty years have passed since one of Bhutan’s most sensitive episodes: the mass exodus of over 80,000 Lhotshampa, mostly Nepali-speaking Bhutanese, in […]
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The Epidemic
Khem Raj Gautam Norway I am profoundly moved to announce a groundbreaking development in my household. My ten-year-old child has finally mastered the perilous art of wiping their own butt. […]
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And wakes you up from the illusion of darkness!
And wakes you up from the illusion of darkness! B.P Sharma Netherlands My heart hasn’t become an old, ugly, and lonely My eyes and lips and tongue are […]
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My wonderland: My Motherland !
Govinda Luitel “Yaar” Ohio, America My wonderland, The land where my history resides, Where my first word/expression echoes, Where I knew the earth is very beautiful, Where I opened the […]
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Faith, Unity, and Legacy: The Mahayagya That Brought a Diaspora Together
Bikash Regmi Syracuse, NY The Global Bhutanese Hindu Organization (GBHO) proudly concluded its historic seven-day World Peace Mahayagya at the Om Center Divya Dham in Galion, Ohio, on July 23rd, […]
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Where Peace Lives
Tanvir Mostafa Dhaka, Bangladesh. I saw a young soul hold out his hand, Not to throw, but just to stand. He gave a soft smile, his face was dusty, […]
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Your Absence
Ramesh Gautam Norway WhenYour half-closed lipsLose their smileAnd you sink into an abyss of endless pain…A wild pack of beastsComes charging, growling,And begins to tear me asunder. With their sharp, […]
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Eastern Heart, Western Mind
Som Bhandari Pennsylvania, America I used to see the phrase “eastern heart, western mind” almost every day in newspapers pasted onto the filmy bamboo walls in a few of my […]
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Software Development Life cycle (SDLC
Bashu Pokhrel Ohio, America The Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) The Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is an organized process used by software engineers and developers to design, develop, test, […]
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The Land of Endless Happiness
Bashu Pokhrel Ohio, America The land where euphoria flowers bloom, But a symphony of grief seldom gloom, Where merriment dances like a peaceful breeze, And fantasy advances like cruises, barely […]
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Parenting Styles
Bashu Pokhrel Ohio, America Parenting style stages an animated role in the social, emotional, responsive, and cognitive development of children. Parents are those who raise and care for their progeny. […]
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The Little Hut I Lived In
Bashu Pokhrel Ohio, America A hut is a stunning architectural layout where an individual can enjoy the thrill of spending dawn and dusk with bugs and rodents, all while arrogantly […]
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J.N. Dahal’s “Prahelika” Released in English as “Her Innocence Discovered”
November 5, 2024 “Her Innocence Discovered,” the English translation of J.N. Dahal’s Nepali novel Prahelika, is now available. The novel, which debuted nearly a year ago, received the HimTika fictional […]
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Bhutanese Community in Denmark Nominated for Nansen Refugee Award
A small community of 845 Bhutanese refugees in Denmark has gained international recognition after being nominated for the prestigious Nansen Refugee Award. The Association of Bhutanese Communities in Denmark (ABC […]
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Restoring America’s True Greatness: Rejecting Divisive Rhetoric to Uphold Global Leadership and Unity
Ankit Sapkota Pennsylvania, USA As thousands of Indian, Bhutanese, and Nepalese Americans join in celebrating Diwali, also known as Dipawali, Pennsylvania’s recent recognition of the festival as an official public […]
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Deciding the Future of the Middle Class in America in November 2024: Harris vs. Trump on Key Issues
Ankit Sapkota Pennsylvania, USA The U.S. presidential election is now only six days away. The race is not only close and intense, but it appears to be one of the […]
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Camping Adventure
Bashu Pokhrel Ohio, America Camping, a longstanding tradition, transfers a typical and extreme fascination in the modern world. On its basis, camping characterizes a calculated departure from the relaxations of […]
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Bhanu Bhakta Acharya
Dipsika Bhandari Sydney Australia From sacred texts, he did translate, Bringing enlightenment to Nepalese fate. From the Ramayana to the Bhakta Mala. His Nepali renditions, a cultural clarion call. A […]
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Book Review: A Pardesi in Paradise by Govinda Rizal – A Journey Through Resilience and Identity
Isha Dhakal Ohio, America A Pardesi in Paradise by Govinda Rizal is an extremely informative book set against the backdrop of Bhutan and a refugee camp in Nepal. Throughout the […]
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Exploring the Depths of ‘Prahelika’
Tribikram Neopaney Pennsylvania, America After meticulously analyzing the novel Prahelika by J.N. Dahal, having read it more than three times, I conclude that the author masterfully demonstrates how various societal […]
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Being cared of, and having to care
Dona Acharya I think of my refugee life, All the hardships aside- People were cared of; Rationed, meager it was!! When one gets cared, Without having to care- For […]
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Echoes
Tika Rai Anshu Kansas In lands where new roots seeking to grow, We create dreams from the ground we sow. Yet, beneath the cities’ brightest embrace, Lie the whispers of […]
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Announcement Regarding LCOB’s Canada Conference – 2024
The Literature Council of Bhutan (LCOB) is scheduled to organize a conference in Windsor, Canada, on 17th August 2024.
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The silent watcher
Ruven Sharma America The end of physical existence, Is not the end, But a new beginning.. Of unveiling the hidden truth and to reeducate our next of Kin! Not only […]
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Condolences to Dr.Rizal
About one hundred friends, students, well wishers & general Bhutanese Community personnel attended a memorial event organized to celebrate the life & legacy of Dr Govinda Rizal on May 18, […]
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An Anniversary Issue Dedicated to Dr Govinda Rizal [Special Editorial]
Bhutaneseliterature.com marks its 15th Anniversary today. On this pious occasion, we are reflecting on a journey that is characterized by our resilience, creativity, and the indomitable spirit of the Bhutanese literary […]