Сезон 1 (2018)
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Episodes 115
Eauta School ko Katha (Story of a School)
A day inside the restricted walls of a girls only Madarsa (muslim school) in southern Nepal.
Read MoreChaukiniko Katha (The Mountain Guards)
When winter begins, whole village of Dhorpatan in Western Nepal migrates to another warmer place called Bowang. Only few women called 'Chaukini' are left in the village who guard the whole village during 5 cold months in the mountain.
Read MoreStory of Home
A family of Bhutanese Refugees re-settled in Canada since last 9 years revisit their old shelter camps in Eastern Nepal where they had spent two decades after fleeing Bhutan in the 1990s.
Read MoreStory of Gold
A day in the life of an ethnic community called Sonaha in Western Nepal. People from this community find gold on the bank of river with their bare hand using few traditional wooden tools.
Read MoreStory of Gold
Story of 72 year old Chandrabir Oli from Dang in Western Nepal. Who for 2 years, alone carved a road through forest and mountain to his home, so that his blind family members could walk.
Read MoreHunters at Tea Garden
Rat hunting is a traditional profession of Satar (Santhal) community in Eastern Nepal. They hunt rats for food and fun.
Read MoreStory of Horse Groom
Story of people in a village in Western Nepal, who earn livelihood from horses.
Read MoreStory of Zubaida Khatoon
Zubaida Khatun, like most of her friends got married at the age of 14 when she was studying at grade 7. Zubaida's struggling journey from a girl married at early age to an aspiring politician in her area.
Read MoreA Dark Story
Some heart wrenching stories from the past and present from the Baadi women in western Nepal, whose primary profession is sex workers since ages.
Read MoreStory of Ward Number 22
Lives of people from Kinghariyan (Muslim) community in Nepalgunj of Western Nepal
Read MoreStory of Borderland
Lives of people living at the India-Nepal border in Jhapa in Eastern Nepal.
Read MoreEklo Katha (A Lonely Story)
Story of a 12 year old boy who lives alone in a house.
Read MoreBabanpurka Gothala Haru
Life of the shepherds of Babanpur.
Read MoreZindagiko Katha (Story of Life)
Zindagiko Katha (Story of Life) tells some painful stories of ups and downs of old people living in Bishranti Ashram in Mulghat in Dhankuta.
Read MoreBau Chhoriko Katha
Story of a father and daughter from Eastern Nepal who make living from singing. Gandharbas (Gaine) are travelling musician with their instrument called Sarangi. We followed their musical journey all the way to Kurseong, Darjeeling in India.
Read MoreRaharko Katha
A physically disabled boy from a poor family in Achham district has strong desire to read and write.
Read MoreStory of Gajendra Sir
Jana Samyukta Primary School in Dhodeni Gumi was in the verge of merging with another school. One day, Gajendra Rana Magar arrived.
Read MoreBhurti Gaunko Katha (Story of Bhurti Gaun)
Story of a village in Dailekh district in western Nepal, where all male members of family go to India to find work. It is difficult to find men in the village - Bhurti Gaunko Katha
Read MoreKinarako Katha
Story of people in a village near Narayani River in Chitwan National Park, who make living from river and jungle.
Read MoreRauteka Katha
Stories of the last group of a nomad community in Nepal known as 'Raute'
Read MoreChudeli Gaunko Katha
Stories inside a small Muslim village called 'Chudeli Gaun' in Achham district in Western Nepal.
Read MoreDurga Bajyaiko Katha
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Head Mistriko Katha
Story of courage and struggle of Kamala Chaudhari, a former Kamlari (bonded labour) from Dang, western Nepal.
Read MoreBelly Blues
Story of a young boy seeking his identity, struggling with poverty, trying to win life.
Read MoreNetako Katha
Story of a Tharu woman from Dang, who happened to be a leader of her village.
Read MoreJogiko Katha
Story of a 'Jogi' who walks out at night to make rounds of other's houses hymning mantras using their blowing horn to make conch like sound. It is believed that the mantras and the blowing horn scares away evil spirit and restores good luck. A long dated tradition in many communities in Nepal.
Read MoreDuita Katha
Duita Katha (Two Stories) shows lives of two different Nepali women in their own world, both from Western Nepal. Jhupri Kumari Bhandari from Achham and Himani Tharu from Bardiya.
Read MoreAkhada - Kustiko Katha
Padahari village in Palhinandan Gaupalika in Southern Nawalparasi is home to many Pahalwan (wrestler). Some of them are hobbyist and some of them are professional. The tradition of playing 'kusti' (wrestling) dates back to ancient age.
Read MoreGaun Khane Katha
A long dated tradition of buying and selling whole village in Dom community in Southern plain of Nepal.
Read MoreJhyaulika Juntara
Stories of girls from Rolpa and Dang, working at a brick factory in Kathmandu.
Read MoreMayako Katha
A dog lover family in Kathmandu who have devoted everything they have for stray dogs and cats.
Read MoreEauti Ketiko Katha
We followed the life of Sehenaj Khatun from Kathmandu to her village in southern Nepal. Sehenaj has given birth to 8 child at the age of 22.
Read MoreAakashko Katha
Stories of three paragliding pilots from Pokhara.
Read MoreEkadeshka Dakaharu
The changed life story of Dushad community from southern Nepal, who were famous for robbery and thievery, some 40 years ago.
Read MoreBiteka Katha
Stories of different characters who were involved in Maoist insurgency in Nepal.
Read MoreEauta Yatrako Katha
We took a challenging journey to Gobargada village in Eastern Nepal, a small island created by the Koshi river.
Read MoreSangeetko Katha
Stories of three different lives from Eastern Nepal who have befriended music. We met them at a music school run by Sunita Katwal in Itahari.
Read MoreSapanako Katha
Chandranigahapur in southern Nepal is famous for it's women football team. Despite coming from poor families how the girls chased their dreams.
Read MoreAaune Janeko Katha
Eighteen years ago, a young Maoist boy disappeared from a battlefield.
Read MoreGhumanteko Katha
Story of a Shepherd and a Cowboy from Eastern Nepal who live nomadic life for the sake of food for their cattle.
Read MoreRuwako Katha
A group of women from 33 to 72 years old, dream about performing a theater play. With no previous knowledge and experience on acting and theater, these women work hard for months. Finally they perform a play named ‘Ruwa (Cotton)'
Read MoreMaun Katha
Stories of hearing impaired people from Eastern Nepal.
Read MoreBuwako Katha
Story of Thaggu Chaudhary and his 3 year old daughter in Buwako Katha (A Father's Story)
Read MorePanche Bajako Katha
Men from 'Damai' community in Rukum, Western Nepal played a set of instruments called 'Panche Baja' (Five Instruments)
Read MoreBaliyo Katha
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Taroko Katha
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Marphako Katha
Story of Marpha village in Mustang, Nepal - exploring its unique historical traditions.
Read MoreBhedi Gothko Katha
Story of a shepherd family from the mountains of the western Nepal.
Read MoreGeetko Katha
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Bhariyako Katha
Story of porters from Pathibhara temple in Taplejung, Nepal who carry pilgrims on their back to make living.
Read MoreThe Man Who Died Once
Two families from different parts of Nepal, unknown to each other, are connected by a fatal road accident in Saudi Arabia. 'Marisakeko Manchhe' (The Man Who Died Once) is a story of life and death, unimaginable sorrows, surprises and some measure of comfort and happiness.
Read MoreSenmikhako Katha
Story of Senmikha, a young shepherd from Chakhewa, Bhojpur.
Read MoreThakurniko Katha
Story of Manjuliyadevi from Morang in Eastern Nepal, who inherited her husband's profession of traditional barber after his death.
Read MoreSimanta Katha
Stories of people and villages in the mountains of Eastern Nepal bordering India.
Read MoreLahureko Gaunko Katha
Story of a abandoned village near Pokhara in Western Nepal.
Read MoreMatoko Katha
Stories of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal who want to go back to their country.
Read MorePaaniko Katha
Extreme scarcity of drinking water in a small village in western Nepal. The story of water. Paaniko Katha.
Read MoreKoila Khaniko Katha
Stories inside the tunnels of coal mines in the mountains bordering Dang and Rolpa district in the mid west Nepal. Koila Khaniko Katha - Story of Coal Mine.
Read MoreRamailo Katha
Story of folk musician from Eastern Nepal.
Read MoreBhante ko Katha
By the age of 20, Abadesh didn't just dropped out of his college, he left his family life too. Nowadays, he is seen in a Geru dress far away from his home. His friends don't call him as Abadesh, brother anymore. He has become 'Bhikkhu Metteyya' now. Story of a Bhante from Lumbini.
Read MoreBhadako Katha
Story of a beautiful Tharu village, Bhada in Kailali district of western Nepal.
Read MoreAntareko Katha
Story of a shepherd from Taplejung in Eastern Nepal.
Read MoreIshwarko Katha
Colorful story from Western plain of Nepal bordering India, where a boy named Ishwar dresses as a woman and dances in parties to make a living for his poor family.
Read MoreNarainapurko Katha
Story of traditional Laathi Khel (Stick fighting) from Narainapur a small town bordering India in western plains of Nepal.
Read MoreChehimko Katha
Stories of old Limbu people from East Nepal who are prepared to die and celebrate death.
Read MoreSol Kharkako Katha
Story of a challenging journey to meet a couple who are herding buffaloes in the middle of an isolated forest on top of a hill near Pokhara, Kaski.
Read MoreMachhagaunko Katha
Story of a 'Fish Village' in Bara, Bodhban. The villagers are switching to fish farming as it provides higher return compared to other traditional farming.
Read MoreAsoj 5 ko Katha
Most of the villagers in this part of Baglung (western hills), stay in hilly areas to feed their cattle for around 6 months. As the weather gets cold, they return to their village with their cattle's and belongings on the last week of September, to be exact, on 'Asoj 5.' This is the tradition that the villagers are following from decades. In this episode of Herne Katha, we have followed the villager's journey back to the village.
Read MoreKabitako Katha
Story of a cricketer's journey with some ups and downs.
Read MoreGyan Sirko Katha
Story of a dedicated teacher who has transformed a government school in his village to an exemplary school in the area.
Read MoreSugandhi Katha
Story of a happy family built of love, passion and struggle, from southern Nepal.
Read MoreBiheko Katha
We followed a traditional wedding ceremony in a remote village in Jumla district, Karnali Province, in Western Nepal.
Read MoreGaun Farkaneko Katha
Story of an aspiring musician who left Kathmandu and started farming in his own village with likeminded friends.
Read MoreSeto Chini ko Katha
We followed a mountain village to it's journey to collect medicinal herb called Seto Chini, also known as Khiranglo and Hidde in local language.
Read MoreLahureko Sapanako Katha
Story of Deu Kumar Rai, an ex British Gurkha, now following some dreams back in his home village in Eastern Nepal.
Read MoreChefako Katha
For many years, people in eastern Nepal are risking their lives to transport bamboo through Koshi (one of the largest rivers) and sell them in southern plains. One fine morning, Herne Katha team joined this adventurous river trip of villagers from Udaypur and witnessed the hardships, struggles and smiles of the bamboo rafters.
Read MoreBauwako Katha
Story of friendship, family and love: Bauwa- a tailor from Birgunj, Nepal.
Read MoreDoctor Gaun ko Katha
A small Yadav settlement in Morang district in Eastern Nepal has produced nearly 30 doctors. How the village of farmers did this?
Read MoreKulalbada Ko Katha
Kulalbada, a small Dalit settlement near Jumla Bazar is changing slowly. The story of Kulalbada tells more.
Read MoreGiddha Ko Katha
We have been telling the stories of people for a long time. Let's watch the stories of birds and animals too. In this episode, we are going to tell the story of vultures. Searching for the stories of vultures, we have travelled all around Pokhara. We, sometimes, travelled to the Seti river bank and sometimes, we waited for vultures at the vulture restaurant situated at Ghachowk.
Read MoreSainoko Katha
Story of an amazing relationship between Durga Paudel and Mala Tamang which started more than 30 years ago in a small village in Eastern Nepal.
Read MoreDolpa Jane Batoko Katha
We took an adventurous and difficult journey from Jumla to Dolpa in the Karnali region. Met people who have to walk for 2 days to reach Jumla from Dolpa.
Read MoreTapuko Katha
Life in small islands (Srilanka Tapu, Jampani Tapu) made by Koshi river in Eastern Nepal.
Read MoreHarayeko Batoko Katha
We have tried to explore the abandoned walking routes to Jomsom, Mustang. The trails used by trekkers, mules, and pilgrims have been replaced by motorable roads these days.
Read MoreRubberko Katha
Rubber farming in Jhapa district in Eastern Nepal.
Read MoreSangam Ko Katha
We humans are driven by stories. It is stories that connect us, and stories that drift us apart. There is a group of people who have arrived in Pokhara with their own tales. There is a difference in what they do to survive and what they do to live a life. To survive, some of these people run a pharmacy, some sing folk lore, some paint the walls of houses, and some are artists. However, in order to live, they all sing songs; Songs of People.
Read MoreBhote Gaunko Katha
People from 12 villages in northern Mugu have migrated to Jumla in search of a better life. After all, how long can one live walking the trails of snow?
But when they moved their homes, they didn’t just leave behind the memories of cold sorrows; they lost their language, they lost their identity.
Read MoreAma ko Katha
The wrinkles of her smile hide the signs of her age. The children playing around her look like butterflies in a garden, swarming around their favorite flower. She then transforms into a little child herself, running after them.
Read MoreJulabi Chowk ko Katha
No matter where life wanders, it is the memories that follow you. Julabi Chowk of Sundarharaicha, Morang reminisces the shadows and colors of the hills it left behind.
Read MoreMitho Katha
Mitho Katha, directly translates as "A Sweet Story". A story about a mother and her son, who, despite their bitter past experiences have rewritten their life story, filling it with infinite sweetness.
Read MorePaani Magne Katha
Godpasara village of Parsa district did not receive enough rainfall this monsoon. The paddy in the fields have withered. The soil is parched. Six years ago, they faced a similar drought in the village. When it happened again this year, the villagers decided to pray for water.
Read MoreBaganko Katha
During the British Colonization, indigenous people from Jharkhand, India were transported in trucks and tractors to work in the tea plantations of Assam and West Bengal in North-East India. They, who left their soil, cultivated treasures in these gardens. Generations passed.
Read MoreSikaribasko Katha
Before reaching Thori of Parsa district through the Hulaki highway, a narrow unpaved road leads us towards a dense forest. After passing through the thick forest, we reach a village. It is surrounded by Chitwan on one side and Parsa National Park on the other. This village in the forest is called the 'home of hunters'.
Read MoreDidi Bhai ko Katha
There is a small family in Ladiya village of Danabaari, Ilam. A family of three siblings, Anisha, Anish and Anup. After losing both their parents, they have had to learn how to be each other’s guardians.
Read MoreSafar ko Katha
Bagwana village is located at the edge of the forest, approximately 27 km from Birgunj metropolis. Every morning, two buses leave from the village to the city. One belongs to Asiya Devi and the other to Sadhana Devi. Asiya and Sadhana are the owners, and the conductors of their buses.
Read MoreBahundangi ko Katha
Story of years long conflict between humans and elephants in Bahundangi, Jhapa.
Read MoreBarekotko Katha
Our destination was Mugu. But the weather had the last word. We changed our route after the rain washed away parts of the Karnali Highway. Barekot, the northern part of Jajarkot, became our new destination.
Read MorePost-mortem ko Katha
A person is a person as long as they are alive. After death, one becomes a dead body. “Where does one’s soul go after death?” Vishwanath Harijan does not have time for these questions. All he knows is that a person is taken to the morgue after death. However, he himself goes to the morgue alive.
Read MoreJungle ko Katha
A group of technicians are gearing up to enter the forests of Bardiya National Park. Their job is to count tigers.
Read MoreGhanaghasyako Ukalo Feri Katda
Half a century ago, Taranath Sharma walked from Jhulaghat, Baitadi to Dadeldhura. His account of this difficult journey, "Ghanaghasya ko Ukalo Katda" was also included in the older Nepali textbook. Now, 55 years later, we decided to take the same journey up the steep hills of Ghanaghasya.
Read MoreKumaon ko Katha
It has been generations since people left the mountains of sorrow in Nepal to find happiness in the mountains of India.
Read MoreThe Tiger's Jaw
High above the steep hills of Jajarkot, Nepal, four lives are tied together in the rugged cliffs of Khal Taakuri . Along the extreme topography of Nepal, and across the mental and emotional geographies of the tenacious human spirit, this documentary witnesses the perilous journey into the tiger’s jaw.
Read MoreLauroko Katha
Krishna Lawad from Dehimandu, Baitadi has an interesting but a tough profession. He goes deep into the forest to find sticks. With his inherited craftsmanship, he turns them into strong and beautiful walking sticks and sells them in the market.
Read MoreDurgamki Doctor ko Katha
It takes two days of walking to reach the Pulu village of Karmarong; a remote village situated under the shadow of the lonely mountains in Mugu. Tulasi Shahi walked up these lonely mountains years ago, with a single purpose - to heal.
Read MoreNaya Katha
A few years ago, while travelling through Dailekh, we were surrounded by little children from a nearby Badi community singing on the road. This time we could not find them on our way, so we headed towards their settlement - "The New Settlement". But, the old wounds still hurt the same.
Read MoreAusadhiko Aspatal Yatra
A motor road barely takes you from Mugu headquarters to a place called Chhayla. Even that is not possible in monsoon. The rations for 12 villages in Mugum Karmarong are then carried by either mules or humans. Lifesaving medicines also ride the mules.
Read MoreRara ka Ghodchadhi
Story of the horse riders at Rara Lake.
Read MoreBandarle Lakheteka Gauharu
Villages in Nepal are disappearing due to out-migration. While some people have left to chase their dreams, the others are driven away by compulsion. Villages near the Baitadi headquarters however, have been chased away by monkeys.
Read More[A]safaltako Katha
It's only fictional heroes in movies that are always successful. The life of a common person is sometimes a bed of roses, and sometimes full of thorns. Stories of success are often told, but who will tell the stories of failure?
Read MoreAago Aaran ra Aatmako Katha
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Tsum Valleyka Kathaharu
Nestled between Ganesh Himal and Manaslu is a hidden valley, which until about 15 years ago, was closed off to foreigners. Tsum Valley is known for its mixture of Tibetan and Nepali ways of life. Our journey to Tsum Valley begins from Chhekong.
Read MoreThe Last Village of Tsum Valley
It snowed all night at Nile - the last human settlement in Tsum Valley. If you go a little further, you will find a monastery and then yak pastures and hills for harvesting Yarsagumba. If you keep going, you will stumble upon Tibetan villages that have become isolated by the snow.
Read MorePhunjoko Katha
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Tadhako Gaun ko Katha
We spent three days on the road before we reached Darchula's headquarters Khalanga from Kathmandu. From here, we still needed to go north - to Changru and Tinkar, villages at the border of China and India. However, there is no way to reach these villages through Nepal. One has to go through India. That is, if you are permitted by the Government of India.
Read MoreChhangru to Tinkar Pass
In our previous episode, we travelled from Darchula’s headquarters to Chhangru village (elevation 3200 meters) near Kalapani. The villagers from Chhangru had one request for the country’s leaders: a trail road. Today, we are journeying even further - to the Tinkar village which sits at 3,800 meters, and then to the Nepal-China border at 5,300m.
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