Aaku TamrakarWaves of 2023Feeling deeply loved and supported by the people I love.Mar 6, 20231Mar 6, 20231
Aaku TamrakarBeing HomeLiving at home in my mid-twenties is a bittersweet experience. I’m comforted by the fact that I can cuddle with my dog on our cozy couch…Jan 29, 2023Jan 29, 2023
Aaku TamrakarWhat Motivates Me?I’ve been thinking deeply about this topic. Below are a few things that propel me forward.Jan 17, 2023Jan 17, 2023
Aaku TamrakarA girl at a barThere is an air of palpable awkwardness that exists when people see a girl alone at a bar.Jan 15, 2023Jan 15, 2023
Aaku TamrakarThe Time In BetweenIt is the first time in my 20s that I’ve been unemployed. If this happened to me a few years back, my younger self would feel scared…Jan 14, 2023Jan 14, 2023
Aaku TamrakarLabelsLabels are a symbol of human perception followed by judgment. We seek comfort and amplify our egos with it. Yet it can also destroy us if…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Aaku TamrakarTouchdown in NepalAs I excitedly peeked through the window of the plane, I could see the snow-capped mountains that reminded me of home: Nepal.Dec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022
Aaku TamrakarA Newari Girl in America“You sound so American, I thought you were born here.”Jun 20, 20211Jun 20, 20211
Aaku TamrakarThe Changing SelfWhen I was in 9th grade, I remember locking myself in my room and profusely crying, dreading to turn 25. I don’t exactly remember why I was…Jun 6, 2021Jun 6, 2021