Time in her Kathmandu residence
Summary
A reflective narrative explores a woman's inner struggle with belonging, identity, and the elusive nature of freedom amid Kathmandu's evolving social and political landscape.
Key Points
- The woman reflects on her lifelong belief in universalism and the recent deepening need for a fixed sense of belonging and home.
- She grapples with the tension between the desire for freedom and the human need for kinship and rootedness.
- Her encounter with a revolutionary documentary and student activists in Kathmandu highlights the complexities of change and the persistence of hope.
- She acknowledges her invisibility and the complexity of freedom, finding a paradoxical peace in the uncertainty and suspension of her existence.
