Capturing Life’s Unexpected Moments Along the East to West Highway
For a long time, I had dreamed of exploring the beauty of Nepal, capturing its diverse moments, and embarking on a unique project called “Katha Hijo Ko.” This journey took me to the eastern parts of Nepal, from the picturesque Pokhara to the bustling Kakarbhitta, all while riding my trusty scooter. My goal was to find sponsors for my project, but little did I know that this adventure would turn into an unforgettable chapter of my life.
Our team at Katha Hijo Ko initiated this incredible journey, covering a minimum of 100 kilometers daily. Our mission was to interview the people we met along the way, and this routine continued for 18 days straight.
One morning, en route to our next destination, we stumbled upon a humble hut and a man who would become an unexpected guest for our interview. He graciously agreed to share his story with us, and what followed was a life-changing experience that we had not planned for.
In our conversation with him, he recounted his past experiences, including his time as a laborer on the East to West Highway, one of the longest highways in Nepal. He also shared anecdotes about meeting the King during a program and the inauguration of the road. It’s hard to believe that he used to earn just Rs. 500 per year during his laborer days. While he may not possess much now, his contentment with life is truly inspiring.
He married at a young age, around 18, and his bride was four years his junior. Despite their youth, their love story was a testament to the power of love. Their parents agreed to the union, and she remained by his side until her passing, just four months before our interview in 2020.
To discover the full depth of this remarkable man’s life journey, we invite you to watch the video. Stay tuned as the full video will be coming soon.
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tales of 72 years old gentleman
Katha Hijo Ko has released their next episode. This time, it is Bhadra Bahadur Gurung. He says he is 72 years old, and has seen much pain in his life. Dealing with the death of his wife, and disappearance of his daughter, he tells us how heart-wrenching loneliness can be. “I miss her whenever Dashain comes around. There is no life in this house. Living alone is very hard”. He seems happy to see us, and happier when we provide support to him.
Support work By Katha Hijo Ko Team
Katha Hijo Ko team donated some financial support as well as clothing and food on their recent shoot. Bhadra Bahadur Gurung, aged 72, is an energetic elderly living in Yangjakot. He lives alone, and tells us about the pain he feels living alone. Losing someone is devastating, and losing your life partner is harder.
Katha Hijo Ko team donated:
Rice
Yellow lentils
Black lentils
Dishwashing soap
Detergent
Sugar
Salt
Few items of clothing
And cash money
The amount of the fund raising for Katha Hijo Ko project goes directly to the elderly People in form of food, some clothes, and financial support. From the donations and sponsorships that are provided to us, 60% will be donated to the elderly people and 40% is allocated for our expenses like transportation, food, and equipment.
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a 107 Years old Man Talks abut life – Katha Hijo Ko SE1EP1
Katha Hijo Ko is a brand-new documentary-style program releasing on the 6th of August, Friday.
It is a subsidiary program of Samyam Tech and Media Group Pvt. Ltd. This program is a catalog of tales of elderlies in our society. Katha Hijo Ko searches for elders in our society that are older than 75 years of age and have a lot of invigorating stories to tell. The questions are mainly focused on areas like education, health, transportation, communication, traditions, and rules and laws in those times. The main point of the episodes is to know what life is.
The first episode of Katha Hijo Ko is centered around a 107-year-old man who is still energetic as ever. He tells of tales during Rana regime and how fearful living in those times was. there was no transportation and no health care. people walked for 12 days to get from Pokhara to Kathmandu. He also tells of his Marriage and caste disparity during those times. When asked if he wants to live more, he replies he has lived enough and doesn’t mind death.
Katha Hijo Ko is produced by Samyam Tech and Media Group Pvt. Ltd. (STMG) Previously known as Sajha Entertainment, it was founded by Mr. Sujan Kunwar in his studio apartment on 11 February 2017. The company is based in Pokhara and now is a company with a team of 8 diligent members. The company was established with the sole purpose of finding and promoting Nepali talent.
STMG owns and maintains a YouTube channel with 45 thousand subscribers and more than 4.9 million views. Through the company’s YouTube channel, STMG has interviewed celebrities and participated in events that included the promotion of major movies like Prem Geet 2, Meri Mamu, Sayekada Das, etc.
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The team has 10 members. Sujan Kunwar is the Chief Executive officer of Samyam Tech and Media Group. Sharada Kunwar is the designated admin of the company. The hosts in the first season are Kreepa Gurung, Kalpana Sunar, Ishwor Pokhrel, and Sudip Adhikari. The cinematographer are Dilip Gurung, Vivek Gurung and Dipak.
The video editor for the project is Ranjit Shrestha & Sujan Kunwar. The website of Katha Hijo Ko is primarily handled by Medha Malla. Syangja, Kristi, Pamey, Thulokhet, and Tangting were chosen as locations for the first season. Special thanks to Seeta Rana (Directing) and Sudip Kunwar (Logistics) throughout the shoot for this episode.
Katha Hijo Ko is always searching for sponsors and funding to elevate its project to the next level. They have GoFundMe for people out of Nepal and Esewa and Bank Transfer for people in Nepal who want to help them in their project. We hope their recent venture is a success.
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==== Why Hijo Ko Katha ? ====
Most of our generations could not capture the childhood memories photos and videos due to of lack of technology. And I believe the stories we hear form these elderly people could be an inspirational to the future generation.
Most of the historical photos and documentaries that are available to us have come from foreign which we are hoping to change though this programme (Katha Hijo Ko).
Big media houses like Animal Planet, History and National Geography are capturing such history throughout the world but we do not have any local such media to document our own history. And our quest is to become one of the first local producers to capture history from these legends.
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Katha Hijo Ko is a web series produced by Samyam Tech & Media Group in Nepal.
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The Team
🎬 Direction – Sujan Kunwar
👩 Host – SE1EP1 – Kalpana, Sudip
🎥 Cinematographer – Vivek Gurung, Dilip Gurung, Ranjeet Shrestha
🖥 Video Editor – Sujan Kunwar, Ranjeet Shrestha
📝 Producer – Sujan Kunwar, Sharada Kunwar
✉️ Business Development Officer – Sujan Kunwar
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