"For many South Asian women, Shah Rukh Khan is religion, said my friend Ayub, and sent me a snapshot of the book, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh by Shrayana B. Ayub described SRK as “the resilient embodiment of liberalism.” - Prateebha nepalitimes.com/opinion/suburb…

This piece, inspired by Navneeta Nandan Hashim Ahmad Hakeem 📱🎥 Mohd Ayub and Abbass’ enthusiasm. What are South Asians without masala movies, really?🙃

KAS Media Programme Asia fellows from across the borders watched #Jawaan together in Nepal. Read this piece by Prateebha nepalitimes.com/opinion/suburb… Shah Rukh Khan

Does anyone sell readymade earthquake kits and emergency go bags in Kathmandu? Asking for a friend/me who hasn’t updated hers since the 2015 quake, ahem.

That was a really scary earthquake! Stay safe!

The feeling is packed with familiarity and yet it is alarming with someone’s elbow going over her face, some crotch pressed to her side and someone’s garlic breath upon her hair. Latest in Suburban tales by Pratibha Tuladhar Prateebha. nepalitimes.com/opinion/suburb…

Juxtaposed in the form of mixed genres of work, each strand in Somethings in the Belly reminds us about our existence, as it takes us back to the womb where we took form. nepalitimes.com/opinion/suburb…

This is extremely depressing. This place needs to be shut down ASAP.

"We must find joy in serving. That’s what my parents taught me." The story of Bhargavi Mua, who founded Tapasthali, an old age home for women. Mother, Who Creates | Prateebha nepalitimes.com/opinion/suburb…

“Women toil all our lives, only to be discarded when we age.” nepalitimes.com/opinion/suburb…

I am a lover of light and now I must look away from the sun... I’m thrilled any day I wake up and it’s cloudy. A gloomy day is gentler on my face and rain is bliss, writes Pratibha Tuladhar. #rosacea #skincare nepalitimes.com/opinion/suburb…

I only log into X now to repost my column 🙃 This one, for girlfriends 🌷 Nepali Times

Looks like I can’t stop talking about being perimenopausal. Read here: nepalitimes.com/opinion/suburb… Nepali Times

"No one tells you perimenopause makes your periods erratic and you will need to carry provisions in your bag always... No one tells you your knees will start to buckle and osteoporosis will set in. You will struggle on the staircase." nepalitimes.com/opinion/suburb…

"violence escalated as groups of arsonists showed up... torching private homes of ministers and businesses...government buildings, police stations, the Supreme Court and the country’s main administrative block, Singha Durbar, were among those set on fire" dawn.com/news/1941168

“Triggered by a recent social media ban, Nepal's Gen Z took to the streets against corruption and nepotism. But none of them had foreseen the violence and unrest that transpired,” writes columnist Prateebha Read more: dawn.com/news/1941168/t…