This Dashian was ….

This Dashian was good and bad for me, good on side because I have and did wonderful thing and bad in side as lost 50K, did not took photographs as many as I thought I will but never the less have a wonderful experience, I think that’s matter a lot.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

I still believe in a beautiful morning ....

I still believe in a beautiful morning.
And a sun shall not declare a sunset, and leave a life full of joy.

"I will dream without Borders".
Someday all the impossible dreams will be achieved.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

That Paradise is ....

All our things are trivial stuff
All these rusted doors
All this hard love
All these impossible dreams
And all the outstanding predestination . . . .
All this life is used!

If only we realize,

That Paradise is the only home for the truth things !

First day of a Dashain.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

The Kite Runner

The nice thing about the start of Dashain is that it also coincided with the kite season. Now-a-days flying a kite in Kathmandu is not as common as it used to be, this splendid sport used to be the favorite pasttime of kids and adults alike in the 70s. One could see hundreds of kites on Kathmandu’s sky gliding elegantly or fighting a fierce battle with one another and pulling all the tricks it could to bring someone else down. I suppose the sport fell victim to growing popularity of technology-driven entertainment and other games of the late 80s and 90s. Kite flying, marbles (guccha), tash (cards), and other sports like tel kasa (game that involves giving a chase), aas paas (hide and seek) began to disappear slowly and if you ask young kids these days if they played any such games I bet with the exception of kite flying they would not have a clue how these games are played.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

Time is slow for those who ....

Time is slow for those who wait.
Fast for those who fear.
Long for those who grieve.
And eternal for those who love!

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

Duplicity

Poster of a short experimental film Duplicity.

Lately, I have been busy with some short film projects.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

August 15th- Pentaxium: World Pentax Day

Today was World Pentax Day, I did use Pentax camera NOT for the sake of the World Pentax Day but for the love of photography. In Nepal many of my friends always run after the big brand of camera rather than getting into the deep of photography. Many new wanna be photographers in Nepal, every time they browse web sites of famous photographers they first get into the equipment page to see what they use, they do not want to see how they work hard enough to be on that place today.

There is a silent war between the Nikon and the Canon camera user in my friends circle, but I am not into the war nor between the war. I enjoy shooting with what ever I have in my hand and I guess that the best camera in the world is that what you have in your hand. I have used Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Leica, Sony, Holga, Lomo, Minolta, Fujifilm, Samsung, Panasonic, Hasselblad, Kodak, Yashica, Zenith and some homemade cameras to name a few. There are many more brand of cameras that I have not used, if I only run after the brand camera I have no time for photography. So I suggest everyone mostly for the new and wanna be photographer to focus on photography not into camera. Always think positive and what ever you have in your hand is the best camera in the world.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

my heart is but a child ....

the sight of her binds me
and I can't look away
this silky strand
I can't tear away

It's been years since
I've turned grey
yet the color of youth
refuses to fade away

Oh! and now my heart
beats faster
my face is losing its color
I fear those lonely nights
my heart is but a child

my heart is but a child
Innocent but naive
my heart is but a child

the sight of her binds me
and I can't look away
this silky strand
I can't tear away

It's been years since
I've turned grey
yet the color of youth
refuses to fade away

who knew I'd given shelter
to such a roguish heart
forever I imagined it would be
as virtuous as me

Oh! and it pulls at me
It makes such a racket
it gives undue importance
to trivial things
nothing's more devious
than the heart

someone stop me
someone hold me
or else at this age
I will be deceived
and now I fear I'll
fall in love

my heart is but a child

my heart is but a child
Innocent but naive
my heart is but a child.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

That’s Life!!!!

When I got enough confidence,
The stage was gone.

When I was sure of losing,
I won.

When I needed people the most,
They left me.

When I learn to dry my tears,
I found a shoulder to cry on.

When I mastered the skill of hating,
Somebody started loving me.

I think .... That’s Life!!!!

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

Walking away in early morning rain ....

There are things . ..

That we do not want to happen . ..

but have to accept,

Things we do not want to know . ...

but have to learn !

and people we can not live without but we have to let it go . . . .

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

मुसुक्क हाँस ल! Hi! Girls Do You Love Me?

Hi! Girls Do You Love Me?

Written on a truck door at somewhere around at national highway. Look like this trucker is a Casanova.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

Self Portrait

Self Portrait into the wild somewhere around at Bigu, Dolkha.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

Need someone to fill my heart ….

Do you know what's the difference between "LOVE" and "LIKE"?

In front of the person you love, winter seems like spring.
But in front of the person you like, winter is just a beautiful winter.

The person you love comes into your mind every two minutes.
You can't look straight into the eyes of the one you love.
But you can always smile into the eyes of the one you like.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

I need somebody to be lonely with me ....

I need somebody to be lonely with me ....

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Walk side by side with me ….

I need you like crazy; I love you like crazy …. I want to cuddle you each and every way. I want to grow old with you …. I just want to walk side by side with you in sunshine and even in rain.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

The Green Knot Project

As the cities are turning into concrete jungles, there is a need to raise awareness on the importance of trees that stand amidst pollution and population surge. We are asking you to participate in an event being organized to mark the World Environment Day 2010. This silent awareness raising campaign will be held on Saturday, June 5.

On this day, we ask you to join us at New Road Pipalbot at 7 am sharp. The programme will be launched by tying a green knot around the historic papal tree. Through these green knots, we are airing our silent voices on behalf of all the trees within the valley and against rampant pollution, which is far too apparent in the roads, rivers and streams of this holy city.

After the initial knot tying ceremony, the participants will tie green knots on the roadside railings that run from Juddha Salik to New Road Gate. Then they will head to Tripureshwor and tie knots on lampposts on either side of the road leading to Thapathali. The process will be concluded at the Bagmati Bridge.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

invisible picture

Earth Day

Save Earth for Life. Enjoy each and every day as Earth Day and save it for next generation and for new life.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

Today ….

Today was the opening day of the Bahini: Life of my Sisters photography exhibition of Debby Ng and Edwin Koo and there was also reopening of the Harsha-Home and my birthday was a very busy day.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka

Happy New Year ….

The time for celebration, new hope, new day and a brand new year. I wish you all a happy new year, a happy jut shital and a happy mother’s day to all of you.

Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka