Boju Bajai

In this episode, we talk to Shubha Kayastha, a queer feminist affiliated to Body&Data, an organization that works in the area of internet freedom and digital rights. We asked Shubha what a feminist internet might mean or look like in the context of Nepal. We also talk about state surveillance (and other forms of surveillance) and how it almost always puts marginalized communities more at risk. How can we protect our privacy and our freedom of speech when the state begins to encroach upon our liberties, especially during the time of a pandemic that requires varying degrees and forms of surveillance in order to contain the contagion.

Earlier this month, right after we recorded this episode, the Upper House endorsed Bill on Special Service allowing phone tapping without a court order. Legal experts say the provision could be misused by the government to silence dissidents. https://bit.ly/2B8fNce

Please see links to websites recommended by Shubha Kayastha, in case you might have any questions about what we have discussed in this episode:

www.takebackthetech.net

www.genderit.org

www.pointofview.in

www.deepdives.in

www.securityinabox.org/en

www.bodyanddata.org/privacy-in-the-pandemic

Our podcast has always been about pushing for space and creating space for women in the Nepali public sphere, and if you like what we do, please subscribe to our podcast on @bojubajai

If you like what we do, please consider supporting our work on Patreon www.patreon.com/bojubajai

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Four years of laughing, guff gaffing, long-distance friendships and long-distance skype calls. We would like to thank all of our listeners for your love and support. A big hug to all of the new friends we have made because of our podcast.

Our podcast has always been about pushing for space and creating space for women in the Nepali public sphere, and if you like what we do, please subscribe to our podcast on http://Soundcloud.com/bojubajai

If you like what we do, please consider supporting our work on Patreon www.patreon.com/bojubajai

Subscribe to Boju Bajai podcast on Soundcloud @bojubajai or wherever you get your podcast.

Follow @Bojubajai on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more laughs.

महामारीको बेला महिला र पुरुषलाई यसले कसरी बेग्ला बेग्लै तरिकाले असर गर्छ भन्नेबारे सोच्नुभाको छ? बन्दाबन्दीको बेला अपिसको काममाथि घरायसी कामको भारले महिलाहरुमा पर्ने असरबारे यसपालिको एपीसोड ।

Listen to this episode to find out what it's like for women working from home, where many find themselves having to combine domestic work that they never get paid for with work that they have to do, in order to get paid.

A huge huge thank you to all the women who shared their stories with us for this episode.

If you like what we do, please consider supporting our work on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/bojubajai

Subscribe to Boju Bajai podcast on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/bojubajai or wherever you get your podcast.

Follow Boju Bajai on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more laughs.

Theme music by Flekke https://flekke.bandcamp.com/

Headphones लगाम् र नयाँ वर्ष विशेष एपिसोड सुनम्।

विशेष धन्यवाद to Flekke for the music and Phatcowlee Rajan Shrestha for mixing magic.

Podchaser code:

SjcuPezLLFRoIppwuNd9

Here are some video links to Flekke's originals :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTdzznK02-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT7k0zeKR-M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1koSDrxNpSA

Find her on Bandcamp at flekke.bandcamp.com

Find Phatcowlee here : https://soundcloud.com/phatcowlee

For International Transgender Visibility Day we spoke to queer rights activist Rukshana Kapali about language, visibility and why Nepal’s queer movement needs diverse narratives to move forward. At the young age of 20, Rukshana has sparked some critical conversations around how Nepali media and the Nepali state views transgender people. And we strongly feel Ruskhana should be on all the high achievers' lists of the world!

Follow her incredible work at https://rukshanakapali.com/english/

Queer Youth Group https://www.facebook.com/QYGnepal/

New Queer https://www.facebook.com/NewaQueer/

Body and Data https://bodyanddata.org/

Sabse bada rupaiya? Talking about money and class in the time of Coronavirus. Also, this episode was recorded a week ago and since then a lot of things have changed in Nepal and elsewhere. Stay safe hai!

Earlier this week, the Nepalese government decided to close down movie theatres, gyms, schools, night clubs from 19 March to 30 April 2020 as part of precautionary measures against the spread of Covid-19.

Read more about it here:

https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/112334

Cardi B, Money https://bit.ly/2vFN6RM

Aghosh, Mujhe Mil Toh Jaye Thoda Paisa https://bit.ly/33wE5a2

Girish, Money https://bit.ly/3ba3HMz

'The Rapist Is You!': Women Flash Mob Protests Outside Harvey Weinstein Courthouse | NBC News https://bit.ly/395h1QQ

With everything happening right now, from mindless violence to a deadly virus spreading around the world, we attempt to bring some joy with our guff gaff and laugh with the one and only Bartika Rai :)

Thank you for your time and for letting us use your beautiful songs, dear Bartika.

Taral- Ghar (Yaadharu) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7C7oXShSqE

Bimbaakash-Khai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7ZODxg0yyY

Si/Ma-[Na] - Deshnikala https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUuCwpEnS-o

इन्टरनेटमा हाम्रो अनुभवबारे गफगाफ गरियो अस्ति Boju Bajai Live मा । How do women own the social media space? How should we respond to trolls or social media abuse? How can we deal with social media fatigue? How do we choose the battles we want to fight?

यो Boju Bajai Live को अन्तिम अंश हो। धैर्य धारण गरिदिनु भएकोमा फेरि पनि मुरी मुरी धन्यवाद।

Read Durga Karki's सोझो केटो here

https://www.setopati.com/opinion/132445

Listen to the first two episodes of Boju Bajai Live here https://soundcloud.com/bojubajai/opening-act

and here https://soundcloud.com/bojubajai/bgjvcymrxfgs

इन्टरनेटमा हाम्रो अनुभवबारे गफगाफ गरियो अस्ति Boju Bajai Live मा ।

What is a woman's experience online? How do you navigate between the personal and the public persona on social media?

आउने हप्ताहरुमा Boju Bajai Live को बाँकी अंशहरु upload गर्नेछौ । धैर्य धारण गरिदिनु भएकोमा फेरि पनि मुरी मुरी धन्यवाद।

Listen to the first bit of of Boju Bajai Live here https://soundcloud.com/bojubajai/opening-act

Manel organize गर्न साह्रै गाह्रो रहेछ हौ, सक्षम पुरुष नै नपाइने भन्या! त्यसैले केहि महिलाहरुलाई भेला गरेर इन्टरनेटमा हाम्रो अनुभवबारे गफगाफ गरियो अस्ति Boju Bajai Live मा । What is a woman's experience online? What it means to be on social media and how do you deal with the emotional toll social media and internet take on us?

आउने हप्ताहरुमा Boju Bajai Live को बाँकी अंशहरु upload गर्नेछौ । धैर्य धारण गरिदिनु भएकोमा मुरी मुरी धन्यवाद।