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During our recent Needles & Wool Workshop at Paropakar Orphanage Girls' Hostel, we conducted a live #AskAnAji session with Aji’s makers 68 years old Shiro Moktan, 61 years old Shakuntala Rana, and 84 years old Ram Kumari Shrestha. The interaction between the curious girls and our elderly makers was interesting and inspiring. Below are some of the questions posed by the girls and the answers provided by our wise makers.
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Shiro Moktan with her granddaughter Tanieshaa Shrestha
Written by Aji’s Maker Shiro Moktan
Change is the only constant in life. Global changes are too big an issue to be talked about. I am affected by what is closer to home. The changes in Nepali women. Women of my time were strong, brave and intelligent. There were struggles to be faced on a day to day basis as there is today. Women were challenged physically, emotionally and psychologically and it is the same today. What changed?
Read MoreOur second #AskAnAji question comes from Lirisha Tuladhar who is pursuing her Bachelors in Public Health. She is currently on a two month WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) training in Gorkha district in Nepal. She asks: “Despite hardships, what motivates you to move forward in life and stay happy? How can the young generation get motivated to stay positive in moving forward in life?”
Read MoreAll over the world modern replacements like processed foods have taken over many traditional recipes that were once an integral part of global cultures. As an attempt to bring back the memories of those forgotten foods and with the hope that they will make their way back to the dining tables, we collected answers from elders around the world to our first #AskAnAji question. The older generation have enjoyed eating and making these cuisines in the past and are now sharing with us the delicious memories and recipes.
Read MoreOur first #AskAnAji question comes from Prashanta Khanal, environmentalist and entrepreneur based in Kathmandu. He asks “What are the traditional cuisines/delicacies that they (elderly) ate when they were kids and those are now almost forgotten. How often they used to make momo when they were kids-- or is it the late trend?”
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