Chaar Kuna: Women Talking Across Borders

Chaar Kuna: Women Talking Across Borders

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Chaar Kuna: Women Talking Across Borders episodes

  • It’s Not Normal
    Late gram! It might be time to change our opening description, but the conversations continue. This time we’re hearing from Mandira about her work and learning what climate change looks like in Nepal and the Himalayas. This episode was recorded a couple of month’s ago just before the COP26.
    Sound: Bensound.com
    15 min
  • Dudley Questions Fun
    After a long hiatus the sisters are back. Will we get any serious answers from Manzari? And wherever did Bandana find these dudley questions? Sigh.
    Sound: Bensound.com
    21 min
  • Navel Gazing
    Juni and Bandana are kept waiting by Manzari - raising ire and admiration. They talk about self growth and contemplate the difference between navel gazing and being self aware.
    Sound: Bensound.com
    18 min
  • Every Body is a Bikini Body
    Juni and Bandana discuss travel, places they want to visit, and of course COVID and vaccines. Bandana forbids Juni to talk about bus trips and they consider expelling their sisters from the podcast sisterhood.
    Sound: Bensound.com
    20 min
  • Awkward Silences are OK
    Bandana catches up with Ashley, a one-time-co-worker-now-smart-younger-friend, mommy to two cute doggies, and a half-Laotian beauty who is still living down the shame of dyeing her hair blond in high school! They talk about childhood, identity, navigating health care, and becoming your own best advocate.
    Sound: Bensound.com
    41 min
  • The Karki Sisters
    Manzari and Juni catch up their friends - sisters Itchya and Rakchya - the dynamic and accomplished Karki sisters. Engineer and entrepreneur, both whip smart and ambitious, they are funny as can be! Listen to these four friends talk about everything - from running businesses to contending with everyday sexism, joining the circus to who has the body of a stripper! (Yup, Mom and aunt were not part of this conversation!)
    Sound: Bensound.com
    37 min
  • Remembrance
    We’re remembering our mother and grandmother, Indira, in this short episode. It will take all our lifetimes to truly understand and appreciate her. For now we just miss her.
    Music: Bensound.com
    13 min
  • A Sister Story
    We love sister stories! Bandana talks to Connie who shares her own. Hear about genetic tests, keeping confidences, and bee keeping in Costa Rica! Check out our third episode.
    (Music: Bensound.com)
    21 min
  • It’s All About the Proportions
    Bossy Bandana strikes again. Juni wants a prize. Mandira is concerned about proportions. And Manzari makes sage observations. Check out this bonus segment to tide you over till we drop a new episode on Monday!
    (Music: Bensound.com)
    3 min
  • About Tequila and PhDs
    Juni catches up with Alexia, a friend she met in Paris while they were pursuing their PhDs. They talk about entrepreneurship, their PhD journey, making an impact in the world, and oh yeah, lemons and tequila.
    28 min

About Chaar Kuna: Women Talking Across Borders

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Chaar Kuna means four corners in Nepali. Join four Nepali women living in four different cities in three continents as we connect to talk about life, careers, and the places where we live.