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/ Follow Shusma on Twitter https://twitter.com/BaraliShusma This conversation was recorded for Guff Gaff with Boju Bajai, a web-series presented by Book Bus Nepal. T...
Jun 16, 2021•25 min
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's latest citizenship law, featuring journalist Shova Sharma. She is a reporter at Setopati. She cove...
Jun 01, 2021•39 min
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 twelve months. We would like to thank our Patreons for their support despite how difficult this past...
May 15, 2021•32 min
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, rejections, revisions and ultimately a movement towards change, equality, dignity - whether that is...
Mar 31, 2021•24 min
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 राईसँग रिपोर्टर सेवा भट्टराईले गर्नु भएको कुराकानी यस एपिसोडमा। How is a community's history, culture an...
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min
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? गाँउघर, खेतदेखि चौतारी सबैतिर महिलाहरूको उपस्थिति बढ्दा हाम्रो सामाजिक संरचनाहरूमा कस्तो परिवर्तन आएको छ...
Mar 21, 2021•45 min
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 (अ)समावेशी समृद्धिले तेर्साएका चुनौतीहरु बारे यसपालिको हाम्रो गफगाफ । In this episode, reporter Niki...
Mar 14, 2021•27 min
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 women, thousands of them, across Nepal who are subjected to different forms of violence every day. This e...
Mar 07, 2021•29 min
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 कुराहरुबारे यस्तो गफगाफ पनि सुन्ने गरौ है, gaaiz !! This conversation was recorded for Guff Gaff wi...
Mar 01, 2021•54 min
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 chill गर्न नपाइने यो देशाँ! #bojubajai #kaamgarnadeu #freedomofexpression #bideshjanadeu #saasfernadeu #...
Feb 15, 2021•17 min
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. If you like our laugh and guff gaff, please do consider supporting our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bojubajai Subsc...
Jan 30, 2021•23 min
In this episode, we talk about violence against women offline and online. We hope to explore how gender-based violence manifested itself in new and different forms during the COVID pandemic and also touch on the lack of policy and judicial responsiveness when it comes to online harassment and bullying of women and individuals from marginalised communities. Follow Boju Bajai: YouTube www.youtube.com/channel/UCNYRGvqtpi1aHAucXGcNWRw Facebook www.facebook.com/bojubajai/ Twitter twitter.com/bojubaja...
Dec 27, 2020•51 min
चिल्लो सडकमा चिल्लो गाडी हैन, हामीलाई हिँड्न डुल्न, साइकिल कुदाउन सुरक्षित सडक चाहियो माइ लर्ड! बढ्दो प्रदूषणलाई नियन्त्रण गर्न निजी गाडीलाई भन्दा विद्युतिय सार्वजनिक यातायातलाई प्रोत्सहान गरौ र सबैलाई सुरक्षित महशुस हुने र वातावरणलाई संरक्षण गर्ने किसिमका भौतिक पूर्वाधारको विकास गरौ, माइ लर्ड! यसैबारे यसपालिको गफगाफ featuring Shristina Shrestha of Nepal Cycle Society. This episode focuses on transport, both as a local and national concern. We have tried to explore the state of public transport ...
Nov 22, 2020•40 min
Produced by - Rajan Shrestha aka Phatcowlee To watch full video - https://youtu.be/-oTePnqQz6g Featured in Ep 4 of Guff Gaff with Boju Bajai (https://youtu.be/itL42WgcSQY)
Nov 12, 2020•1 min
In this episode, we talk about the personal approach to green living in urban spaces. What are the small initiatives and actions that individuals are taking in order to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle while addressing the challenges that urban settings such as Kathmandu pose. फोहोरलाई मोहर बनाउन (or at least राम्रो तरिकाले व्यवस्थापन गर्न) प्रयत्नशील दुई जना cool womaniyas सँगको हाम्रो कुराकानी सुन्नुहोला । This episode is part of a series Boju Bajai has produced in partnership wi...
Oct 22, 2020•42 min
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 सुन्नुस् होला :) Also, mooori mooori dhanyaawad to everyone supporting us Patreon and making us feel truly happy about the work we do. Please do support our work through Patreon and make our lovely grannies ajhai khushi. More deets here www.patreon.com/bojubajai Follow us o...
Sep 11, 2020•53 min
We are only 2.3% behind Nepali men in our pursuit for happiness, dear ladies, according to a recent study by a CBS survey. So in this episode we talk about things that would make us as happy or happier than Nepali men. A big big thank you to all the wonderful womaniyas who responded to our questions about (un)happiness :) Also, mooori mooori dhanyaawad to everyone supporting us Patreon and making us feel truly happy about the work we do. Please do support our work through Patreon and make our lo...
Jul 24, 2020•20 min
In this episode, we look at how the state institutions of Nepal are mirror images of the caste system. We will also listen to the lived experiences of Dalit women as they challenge and speak against the very foundations of caste-based discrimination and caste-based oppression. Sources used: "From Tika to Ashes" by Sarita Pariyar (https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2019/01/25/from-tika-to-ashes) "Caste Apartheid in the Judiciary" by Raksha Ram Harijan (https://www.recordnepal.com/perspective/opini...
Jun 30, 2020•45 min
Four years of laughing, guff gaffing, long-distance friendships and long-distance skype calls. We would like to thank all of our listeners for your love and support. A big hug to all of the new friends we have made because of our podcast. Our podcast has always been about pushing for space and creating space for women in the Nepali public sphere, and if you like what we do, please subscribe to our podcast on http://Soundcloud.com/bojubajai If you like what we do, please consider supporting our w...
May 13, 2020•46 min
महामारीको बेला महिला र पुरुषलाई यसले कसरी बेग्ला बेग्लै तरिकाले असर गर्छ भन्नेबारे सोच्नुभाको छ? बन्दाबन्दीको बेला अपिसको काममाथि घरायसी कामको भारले महिलाहरुमा पर्ने असरबारे यसपालिको एपीसोड । Listen to this episode to find out what it's like for women working from home, where many find themselves having to combine domestic work that they never get paid for with work that they have to do, in order to get paid. A huge huge thank you to all the women who shared their stories with us for this episod...
Apr 30, 2020•39 min
Headphones लगाम् र नयाँ वर्ष विशेष एपिसोड सुनम्। विशेष धन्यवाद to Flekke for the music and Phatcowlee Rajan Shrestha for mixing magic. Podchaser code: SjcuPezLLFRoIppwuNd9 Here are some video links to Flekke's originals : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTdzznK02-4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT7k0zeKR-M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1koSDrxNpSA Find her on Bandcamp at flekke.bandcamp.com Find Phatcowlee here : https://soundcloud.com/phatcowlee
Apr 13, 2020•24 min
For International Transgender Visibility Day we spoke to queer rights activist Rukshana Kapali about language, visibility and why Nepal’s queer movement needs diverse narratives to move forward. At the young age of 20, Rukshana has sparked some critical conversations around how Nepali media and the Nepali state views transgender people. And we strongly feel Ruskhana should be on all the high achievers' lists of the world! Follow her incredible work at https://rukshanakapali.com/english/ Queer Yo...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Sabse bada rupaiya? Talking about money and class in the time of Coronavirus. Also, this episode was recorded a week ago and since then a lot of things have changed in Nepal and elsewhere. Stay safe hai! Earlier this week, the Nepalese government decided to close down movie theatres, gyms, schools, night clubs from 19 March to 30 April 2020 as part of precautionary measures against the spread of Covid-19. Read more about it here: https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/112334 Cardi B, Money https://bit...
Mar 20, 2020•47 min
With everything happening right now, from mindless violence to a deadly virus spreading around the world, we attempt to bring some joy with our guff gaff and laugh with the one and only Bartika Rai :) Thank you for your time and for letting us use your beautiful songs, dear Bartika. Taral- Ghar (Yaadharu) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7C7oXShSqE Bimbaakash-Khai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7ZODxg0yyY Si/Ma-[Na] - Deshnikala https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUuCwpEnS-o
Feb 29, 2020•1 hr 15 min
इन्टरनेटमा हाम्रो अनुभवबारे गफगाफ गरियो अस्ति Boju Bajai Live मा । How do women own the social media space? How should we respond to trolls or social media abuse? How can we deal with social media fatigue? How do we choose the battles we want to fight? यो Boju Bajai Live को अन्तिम अंश हो। धैर्य धारण गरिदिनु भएकोमा फेरि पनि मुरी मुरी धन्यवाद। Read Durga Karki's सोझो केटो here https://www.setopati.com/opinion/132445 Listen to the first two episodes of Boju Bajai Live here https://soundcloud.com/bo...
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 1 min
इन्टरनेटमा हाम्रो अनुभवबारे गफगाफ गरियो अस्ति Boju Bajai Live मा । What is a woman's experience online? How do you navigate between the personal and the public persona on social media? आउने हप्ताहरुमा Boju Bajai Live को बाँकी अंशहरु upload गर्नेछौ । धैर्य धारण गरिदिनु भएकोमा फेरि पनि मुरी मुरी धन्यवाद। Listen to the first bit of of Boju Bajai Live here https://soundcloud.com/bojubajai/opening-act
Jan 26, 2020•16 min
Manel organize गर्न साह्रै गाह्रो रहेछ हौ, सक्षम पुरुष नै नपाइने भन्या! त्यसैले केहि महिलाहरुलाई भेला गरेर इन्टरनेटमा हाम्रो अनुभवबारे गफगाफ गरियो अस्ति Boju Bajai Live मा । What is a woman's experience online? What it means to be on social media and how do you deal with the emotional toll social media and internet take on us? आउने हप्ताहरुमा Boju Bajai Live को बाँकी अंशहरु upload गर्नेछौ । धैर्य धारण गरिदिनु भएकोमा मुरी मुरी धन्यवाद।
Jan 24, 2020•10 min
Guff gaffing about what made us cringe, laugh and curse in 2019. Highlights of 2019 from the Nepali internet, politics and media, Boju Bajai isshtyle! If you like our work and want to support us, you can find us on Patreon - patreon.com/bojubajai If you are in Nepal and can't use your card to support our work on Patreon, we are esewa as well hai - esewa id 9803030926
Dec 28, 2019•39 min
Say hello to Muna Gurung, our third boju, and brilliant writer/translator friend. We talk to her about 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. Also, we are taking a season break aka Puja holidays, bishes! We will be back with more fun guff gaff in 2020. We hope you enjoy this hour-plus guff gaff, season finale :) Link to the series htt...
Sep 22, 2019•1 hr 28 min
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 to everyone who shared their friendship stories with us. If you enjoy our laugh and guff gaff, please consider being our patron hai. More details here hai https://www.patreon.com/bojubajai Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and FB @bojubajai hai
Aug 24, 2019•33 min
