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How'd You Create That?
by Alfa M. Shakya
How'd You Create That? is a podcast about the creative process of making a work of art. If you've ever wondered how did someone create that, you're in the right place. Diving into the creative process of writers, artists, and creatives from Nepal. This podcast is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science (https://theopen.institute).
Episodes
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A painting about love and gender roles ft. Rashana Bajracharya
Rashana Bajracharya’s Lakshmi Narayan was first on display at Deities of Nepal II in 2024 at Nepal Art Council. The painting reimagines the divine couple Lakshmi and Narayan. Discover what inspired her to draw this and the story behind the painting. Rashana is a visual artist and an illustrator....
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Patan in pen and ink ft. Priyanka Singh Maharjan
Place has a special significance in Priyanka Singh Maharjan’s work. Her architectural drawings are alive and brimming with life. She joins this episode to share the process and inspiration behind her series ‘Somewhere I Come From' and three specific drawings. We also learn that Priyanka was...
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Making of the anthology "Like A Rising River"
In our biggest ever group recording, we have the writers and illustrators of the story anthology Like A Rising River joining us to discuss how the anthology was made. We explore how writers navigated real-life stories that made it to the page, how illustrators made decisions on what styles to…
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How an intuition turned me into a writer ft. Sneha Pradhan
Sneha Pradhan is a children's author and a visual storyteller. Her debut book, co-created with Promina Shrestha, "Yelp! Yeti! Chaos in Kathmandu" (Flying Eye Books) came out in 2025. The book is written by Sneha and illustrated by Promina. In this conversation we get to know about how an…
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Writing, self-publishing, and feminism ft. Nirvana Bhandary
Nirvana Bhandary is a writer and filmmaker and in 2025 she self-published her first collection of essays titled "Unsanskari: A Feminist Life." This conversation is about how this book came to be, her journey with feminism, and some tips and tricks on self-publishing. You can purchase her book…
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On creating, making, and becoming | S4
It's been two years since How'd You Create That started and we're backed with the 4th season. We continue the conversation on the enigma of creating art. How'd You Create That is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science. Producer/Host - Alfa M. Shakya Sound Editing - Animesh Shrestha...
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Identity, art, and exploration ft. Mrigaja Bajracharya & Subidha Lama 'BLU'
In Nov 2024, How'd You Create That? was featured as a panel at the WOW Women of the World Festival, Nepal. We had two visual artsits Mrigaja Bajracharya and Subidha Lama 'BLU' join us on stage to talk about their journey in the arts, their creative process, and how to fund artistic endeavors .…
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When fiction writing and journalism meet ft. Pranaya Rana
We’re here at the season finale of the third season. And for this episode we have a journalist and writer, Pranaya Rana. Pranaya has a wide range of journalism experience and is currently running Kalam Weekly (https://kalamweekly.substack.com), a current affairs newsletter about Nepal. We talk...
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Newa Childhood Stories on Pages ft. Rownika Shrestha
Childhood stories are special, and this episode is all about them. Poet and multilingual writer Rownika Shrestha joins to talk about a special story - about the Kartik Nach of Patan. Listen how heritage and childhood stories come together in her creative process. -How'd You Create That? is...
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Fables, refabulations, and the human experience ft. Prawin Adhikari
Prawin Adhikari is one prolific writer, always writing, always working on the next project. He joins the podcast to talk about his latest book Budhani (SAFU). Budhani is based on Tharu folktales and is an exciting collaboration between two writers and languages. Prawin wrote the English version...
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Writing from Memory ft. Niranjan Kunwar
What does writing from memory mean? How do we do that? These are some central questions we explore in this episode with Niranjan Kunwar. Niranjan's memoir Between Queens and the Cities (FinePrint) was published in 2020. Mijok's Trip and the English translation of Seto Dharti are two of his...
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Bringing my grandmother's village to fiction ft. Weena Pun
If you've been struggling with your writings, here's an episode to help you get back on track. Weena Pun spent a long time writing Kanchhi (Hachette), her debut novel that came out in 2024. The novel is set in her grandmother's village and in this conversations she shares what inspired her to…
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On Writing 'Human Nature' ft. Thomas Bell
In the first episode of the third season, we have journalist and writer Tom Bell joining us! We met him during the launch of his second book Human Nature (Penguin) in November 2024 and sat down for a quick conversation about the process behind the book. He shares his research process, note…
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Why talk about the creative process in the age of AI? | Season 3
How'd You Create That? is back with the third season. It's the time of AI as we head to summer in 2025. But why talk about the creative process when we can generate many things by simply writing a prompt? - How'd You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science...
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On Writing 'Everything the Light Touches' ft. Janice Pariat
Janice Pariat visited Nepal during the Nepal Literature Festival 2024 and that was when this episode started to take shape. Janice is a storyteller, a traveler, and a forest seeker. She is the author of a short story collection Boats on Land and the novels Seahorse and The Nine Chambered-Heart.…
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Behind the Contest-Winning Stories ft. Sharad Duwal, Dia Yonzon, Lalahang
What makes a story unforgettable? In this episode, we sit down with the creative minds behind the 2023 Writing Nepal story writing contest winners. Sharad, Lalahang, and Dia take us on a journey through their inspirations, challenges, and the magical moments that shaped their award-winning…
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Photographs are like sentences ft. Prasiit Sthapit
In our first ever episode featuring a photographer, we have visual storyteller Prasiit Sthapit in conversation about his photo series 'Red is the Colour of Spring.' Based in Kathmandu, Prasiit's work explore the complicated politics of being a Nepali. We talk about the art of taking pictures,...
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The Story behind the Song ft. Simma Rai
The first musician on the podcast! Singer-Songwriter Simma Rai joins in to talk all about music - her journey, her inspiration, and how she writes, composes, and sings. We talk in detail about her song ‘Jaai Jaaney Mayalu’ and the process that brought the song to life. Listen/Watch Jaai Jaaney...
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The Art of Short Story Writing ft. Ranjan Adiga
Ranjan Adiga joins in to talk about his debut short story collection 'Leech & Other Stories' and the process behind his book. We talk about how to create memorable characters, finding a point of view, and building a writing habit. — How’d You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for...
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On Chinese Language, Translation, and Writing ft. Aneka Rebecca Rajbhandari
Aneka Rebecca Rajbhandari, Co-Founder of The Araniko Project (https://thearanikoproject.substack.com) joins the podcast to talk about her experience of learning what is considered one of the hardest languages in the world, translating from the Chinese, and writing non-fiction essays that explore...
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The Conversations Continue | Season 2
How'd You Create That? is back with the second season continuing the conversations on the creative process. Listen to the opener episode as you prepare for the second season. Who do you think will be joining us? __ How'd You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science...
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Womanhood, Memory, and Writing with Smriti Ravindra
How'd You Create That? is a podcast about the creative process. __ It feels like yesterday that we were trying to set up the microphone for the first time and here we are in the season finale! For this episode, we had Smriti Ravindra, author of ‘The Woman Who Climbed Trees’ winner of 2023 TATA...
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Writing Fantasy Fiction with Rishi Amatya
How'd You Create That? is a podcast about the creative process. __ For this episode, we have Rishi Amatya, a writer, researcher, and heritage interpreter. Rishi is the author of the fantasy novel ‘Radha: Wrath of the Maeju’ published by Safu, a publishing imprint of Quixote’s Cove. Set in the…
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Following the Sound of Words with Yukta Bajracharya
How'd You Create That? is a podcast about the creative process. __ For episode four, we have Yukta Bajracharya, a spoken word poet, writer, editor, educator, and the co-founder of Word Warriors, the slam poetry movement in Nepal. We talk about the history of Word Warriors, Yukta’s process for...
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The Craft of Picture Books with Ubahang Nembang
How'd You Create That? is a podcast about the creative process. — Ubahang Nembang is an illustrator and graphic designer. He is the author and illustrator of the picture book The Visitors (Laibary Publication). In this episode, we uncover the process behind his picture book and also get to know…
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Patthar and poetry with Samip Dhungel
How'd You Create That? is a podcast about the creative process. — Samip Dhungel is a spoken word poet. In this episode, he talks about the process of creating his chapbook No Songs Intended and his journey with the Word Warriors. We take a deep dive behind one of his poems from the chapbook -...
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Writing Happened to Me with Pooja Poudel
How'd You Create That? is a podcast about the creative process. __ Pooja Poudel is the winner of Writing Nepal 2021. In the first ever episode of the podcast, she joins to talk about the creative process behind her winning short story The Man on the Bus. Read the story here:...
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An idea comes to life | How'd You Create That? | Season 1
An idea that began during a research process is coming to life. This is where it begins. How'd You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science https://theopen.institute/ Producer and Host - Alfa M. Shakya Sound Editing - Sunny Rajkarnikar Music - Shaurya Kshetri Special…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
How'd You Create That? is a podcast about the creative process of making a work of art. If you've ever wondered how did someone create that, you're in the right place. Diving into the creative process of writers, artists, and creatives from Nepal. This podcast is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science (https://theopen.institute).
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Alfa M. Shakya
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How'd You Create That? is a podcast about the creative process of making a work of art. If you've ever wondered how did someone create that, you're in the right place. Diving into the creative process of writers, artists, and creatives from Nepal. This podcast is supported by The Open Institute for...
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