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Are you an indigenous woman writer or storyteller with a deep connection to land and nature?

If yes, we invite you to apply for “When the Land Remembers”, a writing residency that brings together indigenous women from across Nepal to reflect, remember, and reimagine their relationship with land, water, forest, and home.

Winter Issue 2024-25
Conversations with Nature

Whose knowledge counts?

In many Nepali communities, women have historically been the knowledge keepers of traditional healing practices. They were the ones who knew which plants to pick, and how to prepare, and administer them. This expertise was passed down through generations, with women playing a central role in maintaining family health and well-being.

Conversations with Nature

Madhusmita Devi

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At its heart, every story is a retelling but it’s how we tell it that makes it matter. Climate change as an antagonist seems to be one of the recurring stories of our times. But how do we tell it differently?

Rethinking the Climate Storytelling

How do we talk about changing landscapes, disappearing biodiversity, and the erosion of culture and identity without falling into the numbness of statistics?

Conversations with Nature

Shuvangi Khadka

5 min read

In his session "Writing Change, Living Truth : A Conversation on Identity, Inheritance, and Queer Futures", Dr. Tenzin Mingyur Paldron speaks of his experience as a Trans-Tibetan artist through his life.

👉 Swipe through to read more of what he shared.

[Queer Futures, trans-tibetan artist, identity, representation]

Are you an indigenous woman writer or storyteller with a deep connection to land and nature?

If yes, we invite you to apply for “When the Land Remembers”, a writing residency that brings together indigenous women from across Nepal to reflect, remember, and reimagine their relationship with land, water, forest, and home.

This residency offers a space for rest, reflection, and solidarity. The residency will focus on nurturing the skills of emerging/first-time indigenous women writers from across Nepal, supporting them to express unique perspectives shaped by their diverse social contexts.

📍Date of the residency - September 12-14, 2025

For more details, visit our website www.thepomelo.net

Both English and Nepali forms in bio!

Whose Knowledge Counts?

In her insightful essay, Madhusmita Devi (@modhuuuuuuu_) reflects on how women have traditionally been the knowledge bearers of healing practices in Northeast India, selecting medicinal plants, preparing remedies, and safeguarding community well-being.

However, with shifting socio-economic realities, these women are increasingly distanced from nature, and their knowledge is being devalued, both culturally and institutionally.

This thought-provoking piece, edited by Taw Yalla (@slytherinwoman), invites us to rethink whose knowledge we value and why.

📖 Read the full essay at: www.thepomelo.net

Writing Change, Living Truth: A Conversation on Identity, Inheritance, and Queer Futures
🗓 29th June 2025
🕖 7:30 PM IST | 7:15 PM NPT | 10:00 AM EST
🎙 Speaker: Dr. Tenzin Mingyur Paldron (@doctenzin)

What does it mean to tell your story from a refugee-immigrant perspective as a transgender Tibetan artist and writer, navigating exile, identity, and resistance?

In this session, Dr. Tenzin Mingyur Paldron will share insights from his upcoming comic book, A Capacity to Change, while reflecting on his larger body of work. Join us for a conversation that weaves together art, politics, and lived experiences across the Himalayan diaspora.

This session will be moderated by @bwriteous.

🔗 Register now. Link in bio!

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