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 […]
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15th Anniversary Message from the Founding Chairman
Dear Esteemed Readers, Writers, and Friends of Bhutaneseliterature.com, Today marks a significant milestone as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Bhutaneseliterature.com, a journey that began with a simple WordPress blog […]
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A Custodian
J.N. Dahal America I hope you know many things about America — like its economic, social, political and cultural realities. But I am sure there is one thing you have […]
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Govinda Rizal: A Guardian of Bhutanese Identity and Heritage
By Vidhyapati Mishra Govinda Rizal, PhD, bid farewell to this world on May 5, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and inspiration. Born and raised in Bhutan, his life […]
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A Reader’s Perspective on Om Dhungyel’s “Bhutan to Blacktown”
Govinda Rizal Kathmandu In the memoir Bhutan to Blacktown: Losing Everything and Finding Australia, published by NewSouth in 2023, Om Dhungyel, alongside co-author James Button, weaves a narrative that intertwines […]
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Kafkaesque
Tumbehang Limbu Nepal However you hide However you pretend But the colour of your face And the language of your body Tell in silence That all is not well. The […]
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A refugee from a “land of happiness”
I hope Norway never sees my son as a threat, in stark contrast to Bhutan, which perceived my existence as such. RAMESH GAUTAM, lecturer, St. Olav Upper Secondary School, and research […]
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Letter to my children
My Dear Children, Witnessing your growth is a journey filled with joy and happiness, as you evolve into the unique individuals you are meant to be. However, I find myself […]
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The way we fight
Hem Guragain Nepal While in the ring, Loudest we shout Like a ‘White bellbird’ Irony: we forget fighting And the opponent leaves beating us up. Piercing we chatter Like a […]
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Bhutaneseliterature.com Congratulates Its Editor, JN Dahal
In a press meet organized in Kathmandu, JN Dahal, one of the editors of Bhutaneseliterature.com, has been identified as one of the top 25 story writers in the well-known ‘Dish […]
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Poems of Soil Penned by a Refugee Poet
Gandhi Raj Kafle Certainly, poetry provides solace to a person who is trapped in the cage of big questions. Here we have poet Yatiraj Ajanabi, who is in such a […]
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Pages of Passion: The Pulsating Rhythms of An Engineer’s Transitions
Vidhyapati Mishra North Carolina, USA In “Bhutan to Blacktown,” Om Dhungel shares the intimate chronicles of his life, illuminating his journey from Bhutan to Blacktown with heartfelt candor. Within the […]
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The Graph of Life
Ramesh Gautam Norway In the labyrinth of existence, we tread, – At times, on paths simple, serene, and distinct, – Elsewhere, on trails arduous, severe, and perilous, – Ascending precipitous […]
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The Change is Inevitable
Dinesh Dhungyel America There was a time. You got to do everything to live. Plowed the rocky ground days and nights. Spade the nooks and corners! The best you […]
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The Distant Echoes
Ramesh Gautam Norway Since a few days, In the silence of your heart’s concealed realm, I’ve been observing you closely, Unseen, a silent witness. And I’ve discerned, You’re gradually slipping […]
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Illuminating Pathways: Empowering Futures Through Education [Interview]
Interview with Keeran Sharma Gautam, Long-time Education Coordinator of the Bhutanese Refugee Education Program (BREP) We are pleased to present an exclusive interview with Keeran Sharma Gautam, a dedicated Education […]
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Fourteen Years of Bhutaneseliterature.com: A Journey of Expression
Message from the Founding Chairman Dear Esteemed Readers, Writers, and Friends of Bhutanese Literature, Time has flown by, and here we stand, achieving yet another milestone in our literary odyssey. […]
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A Failed Attempt to Deny Establishing a Bhutanese Refugee Camp: A Bitter Encounter with Jhapa CDO
Ram Karki The Hague The Netherlands Right after the Southern Bhutan-wide peaceful demonstration demanding Human Rights and Justice was mercilessly crushed in September 1990, Bhutan identified and evicted thousands of […]
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Echoes of a Lost Utopia: The Paradox of Refugee Camp
Bhupas Gautam Denmark In moonlit nights of restless thought, Nepal’s camp in memory is caught. Stranger still, in Western life. In developed lands, where comforts ramp, Why yearn for the […]
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Unhopeful Hopes
Chandana Adhikari Ohio, America I feel suffocated, and unable to breathe. My heart is pounding, but the beats don’t seem to stop. Your words wrap around my neck, tightening your […]
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The Story that Should Never be Forgotten
Sweeta Ghimiray Worcester, Massachusetts The story that most are not aware of. The story that people hear and sometimes say, “that never happened.” This story is a story that should […]
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Invisible Mind & Feelings
TR Rai “Aanshu” Twenty-four seven, I’m indeed after opportunities, To collect all memories, reflections, and nostalgia, Merely wishful thinking for a sentimental longing Surely born as a desiring, a […]
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Digital Mirage: Unraveling Online Identity
Bhupas Gautam Denmark The digital world has a profound influence on the identity of 21st-century individuals. The internet functions like a prism, allowing an online user’s identity to be fragmented […]
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Rijal Honored with INLS Best Lyrics-Gazal Award
International Nepali Literary Society (INLS) has honoured Bhutanese lyricist Khem Rijal with “INLS Laxman Satyal Best Lyrics-Gazal Award,” presented biennially. The award, established by INLS in recognition of Lakshman Satyal, […]
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Bhutanese Blues
Laxmi Dulal America Amidst the misty mountains, far away Lies a tale of struggle, of hope and dismay Fellow lhotshmpa’s, uprooted from our land In search of peace, with destiny […]
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Notice – Fourteenth Anniversary Special Issue
English version follows after the Nepali text आदरणीय लेखकज्यूहरू, सर्वप्रथम ढिलै भए पनि नेपाली नव वर्ष २०८० को हार्दिक शुभकामना । हामी बेलाबेला हाम्रा लेखकज्यूहरूसँग संवाद र छलफल होस् भन्ने […]
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Haibun: Reflection
I take a troll on a beachside to find meaning in reflection of myself. Clear water adds some colour however the reflection itself doesn’t add up to anything else other […]
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A DREAM LED TO ANOTHER
Satis Shroff Germany I was around twenty years old, My head full of dreams. I left the Himalayan foothills to win a dream: A dream to go to Europe, visit […]
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THE BROKEN POET
Satis Shroff Germany I was the president of the Nepali Literary Society And my realm was a small kingdom Of readers and writers in the foothills of the Himalayas. I […]