Growing up in a small Lepcha village called Kimrong, nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, I was surrounded by the beauty of nature and the rich cultural traditions of my people. Unlike children today who have access to recorded music and digital devices, my childhood was filled with simple joys of singing and the […]
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My baaje (paternal grandfather) loved children. Growing up, he would occasionally, for his own amusement, sing for us and urge us to sing along with him. I have vivid memories of him narrating Lepcha folktales to my younger sister and I, where he would often imitate the sounds of a tiger or a monkey, which
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As season changes from winter to spring one can feel the change in the air. The chilled winter wind that brushes our faces as we step out of our houses is replaced by warm spring breeze that runs through our hair. The last batch of ripe oranges hangs on their trees while peaches and plums
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