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One more to remember

One more to remember

But miracles are liars that elude us when we need them the most.

In realms of the senses

In realms of the senses

We have all been taught in school that human beings communicate through only five senses: touch, taste, sight, smell and hearing. American…

Kathmandu’s street-smart dogs

Kathmandu’s street-smart dogs

Photos: GOPEN RAIIt is that time of the year again when we Nepalis worship various members of the animal kingdom. Cows and crows, bulls and dogs…

Canine therapy

Canine therapy

Adopt a dog and get acquainted with the best version of yourself

Khumbu dogs go wild after tourism decline

Khumbu dogs go wild after tourism decline

When Nepal’s trekking income dropped due to the pandemic, hungry dogs behaved like the wolves they evolved from

A walk in the memory

A walk in the memory

How a dog came to be a woman's source of freedom

Sons of bitches

Sons of bitches

It’s that time of year again when dogs are gods in Catmandu, and as we involuntarily get the urge to raise our hind-legs when passing a…

Angel meets an angel

Angel meets an angel

Photo: JANAK KAPALIJust before all flights were grounded during the Covid-19 lockdown last year, dog trainer Janak Kapali was at Kathmandu…

Saving Chari

Saving Chari

This photo of a community dog with an image of Prime Minister Oli went viral on social media. She was dragged around town by the All Nepal Free…

Welcome to suburbia

Welcome to suburbia

Meet Jyoti, the leader of a group of children who live on the outskirts of Kathmandu

A Tibetan Mastiff pup who dares to dream

A Tibetan Mastiff pup who dares to dream

Lo Khyi now lives in Haymarket, Virginia in the US (right) with the DeLisi family, on the other side of the Planet from his birthplace in a…

A Tibetan Mastiff pup who dares to dream

A Tibetan Mastiff pup who dares to dream

Lo Khyi now lives in Haymarket, Virginia in the US (right) with the DeLisi family, on the other side of the Planet from his birthplace in a…

Every day is Dog Day

Every day is Dog Day

Kathmandu’s community canines already seem to sense that their special day is coming soon on 14 November, Kukur Tihar. That is when they are…

Wanting nothing in return but love

Wanting nothing in return but love

Photos: BIKRAM RAIThe lockdown had just started in March, when Romi Lama saw a calf being attacked by a pack of street dogs. The calf was hungry…

Saving Nepal’s last wild dogs

Saving Nepal’s last wild dogs

Wild dogs get a bad press in Nepal, almost as bad as hyenas. The fact that the Nepali word for the wild dog (bwanso) is also used to refer to…

A dog with altitude

A dog with altitude

Photos: SONAM CHOEKYI LAMAThe large shaggy dog with a great mane, thoughtful droopy eyes and a deep bark that echoes across Himalayan crags is…

A dog's best friend

A dog's best friend

BLOOD BOND: Jenny, a street dog injured after being hit by a car, received a blood transfusion from a fellow canine that helped save its life.…

Mexico adopts Kukur Tihar

Mexico adopts Kukur Tihar

Nepal's tradition of honouring dogs at Kukur Tihar has been taken to the other side of the world by a collective of Mexican animal rights groups…

Alpha

Alpha

If readers have seen the trailer of Alpha, they will know the story. Set 20,000 years ago somewhere in present-day Europe, a boy named Keda, who…

Bhaktapur's dog catchers

Bhaktapur's dog catchers

https://youtu.be/3hBQgP67QrgWhile packs of street dogs howling at night are annoying for those of us trying to sleep, there are more serious…