https://anishbhattarai.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Anish BhattaraienMon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://anishbhattarai.blogspot.com/2025/04/spousal-work-permit-rule-changes.htmlPramila Subedi, left, is worried about her work-permit extension. Unless, Ashish, right, lands a top teer job, Subedi has to leave Canada by March 2025. Photo: Anish/ConestogaBy Anish Bhattarai    Pramila Subedi, 24, arrived in Canada in December 2023 and began working in a factory after 3 months of arrival. Now, her future in Canada is uncertain, leaving her stressed and anxious.  “I don’t know what the future holds for me; everything looks uncertain. I may have to return to Nepal, and everythi...Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://anishbhattarai.blogspot.com/2025/04/spousal-work-permit-rule-changes.htmlhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/383191/uploads/c1e6f68c-a298-45d9-a265-cd2b7f065cbf.pdfSun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/383191/uploads/c1e6f68c-a298-45d9-a265-cd2b7f065cbf.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/383191/audio/250f7699-1f7b-4736-8be6-8c66c880eb64.mp3More than 38,000 Muslims in Waterloo region are observing Ramadan, balancing fasting with work and studies. How do they manage? Listen to their experiences along with expert advice on staying energized.Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/383191/audio/250f7699-1f7b-4736-8be6-8c66c880eb64.mp3https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/383191/video/c593821e-3542-456b-9531-e3c3816403dc.mp4Despite the rainy morning, gardening enthusiasts gathered at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery for ‘Seedy Saturday.’ From first-time gardeners to experts, attendees shared their love for growing food — some even inspired by economic concerns like the U.S.-Canada trade war.Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/383191/video/c593821e-3542-456b-9531-e3c3816403dc.mp4https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/383191/uploads/82cf463a-a294-4ab5-ad3e-d54229fa467d.pdfThe metal signboard outside Schneider Haus sways slightly in the breeze. It feels like a welcoming hand pointing towards the house, calling visitors to take a closer look. Beyond the fence, the large white house stands proudly. The wide, green porch stretches out like open arms, ready to welcome visitors.Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/383191/uploads/82cf463a-a294-4ab5-ad3e-d54229fa467d.pdfhttps://anishreports.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/schneider-haus-the-nucleus-of-kitchener/Anish Bhattarai Nearly a five-minute walk from Victoria Park at the intersection of David Street and Queen Street South in Kitchener stands a large white house with a spacious porch. To the left of the entrance, a sign reads, “The Joseph Schneider House, 1820…” The sign continues, “This led to the formation of the village of Berlin and the nucleus of the city of Kitchener.” The exterior of the house has an older appearance, while the interior looks newly built. Built in 1816, this hous...Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://anishreports.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/schneider-haus-the-nucleus-of-kitchener/https://anishreports.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/serving-tastes-of-the-himalayas-in-kitchener/Anish Bhattarai Kumari, the Hindu goddess, is portrayed at the door with a smiling face. As you enter, mountains are depicted on the walls, including portraits of Mount Everest and Fishtail. On one side, there is Aankhijhyal, a wooden window with tiny holes resembling a view through the eyes. Nearby is Batti, a traditional Nepali-style light. “Namaste,” greets Damodar Dhungel, the owner of Kitchen Wall Hakka Restaurant, with hands pressed together and a bow of the head. Dhungel, in his ear...Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://anishreports.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/serving-tastes-of-the-himalayas-in-kitchener/https://anishreports.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/art-decos-stage-for-kitcheners-artists/Anish Bhattarai Lights grow dimmer and dimmer. Only the artists on the stage are visible. The audience cheers for the artists. Applause stops, and silence hits the room. The drama starts, the story starts to unfold. While the artists tell the story inside a big dark hall, the door is kept closed. Outside the door of this room, there’s a lobby with a high ceiling with decorative lights. Geometrical lines in the ceiling look like constellations were drawn into the ceiling.From the lobby, a s...Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://anishreports.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/art-decos-stage-for-kitcheners-artists/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVmTv157H5Y&t=14sGaza is bleeding. It is in tears. Guns and bombs bring terror, a tough story for the people there and echoes in the diaspora of Palestinians. War has painted the landscape with suffering, an unbearable weight on shoulders of there. Yet, amid the chaos, Misinformation is like a sneaky weapon, as harmful as the rest. It messes with the truth, messing with people's minds. Concept/Script/Direction: Anish Bhattarai Presenter: Sabeena Rai Video Editor: Manpreet Kaur, Sabeena Rai Technical Assistance: Bipen Khati, Aakash KumarSun, 19 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVmTv157H5Y&t=14shttps://spokeonline.com/2023/10/canadas-job-market-is-a-tough-right-now-international-students-say/Pitala Sairam is facing a dilemma six months of relocating to Canada. Like many international students, he is now grappling with the harsh reality of not having a part-time job amid increasing inflation. “It’s very tough here,” said Sairam, a Business Management student at Conestoga College. The situation in the job market seems to be so bad that some employers are posting signs advertising that they are “not hiring” due in part to the influx of international students asking for jobs. In a FacThu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://spokeonline.com/2023/10/canadas-job-market-is-a-tough-right-now-international-students-say/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-nepal-pokhara-himalayas-dna-test-b2264364.htmlGrieving relatives of plane crash victims in Nepal were growing impatient as they waited for authorities to conduct autopsies and hand the bodies for cremation. The Yeti Airlines flight with 72 aboard plummeted into a gorge on Sunday while on approach to the newly opened Pokhara International Airport in the foothills of the Himalayas. There were no survivors. "It has been four days, but no one is listening to us,” a heart-broken Madan Kumar Jaiswal said on Wednesday, as he waited outside the TWed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-nepal-pokhara-himalayas-dna-test-b2264364.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/nepal-ap-france-pokhara-kathmandu-b2263483.htmlNepalese authorities on Tuesday began returning to families the bodies of victims of a flight that crashed Sunday, and said they were sending the aircraft's data recorder to France for analysis as they try to determine what caused the country's deadliest plane accident in 30 years. The flight plummeted into a gorge on Sunday while on approach to land at the newly opened Pokhara International Airport in the foothills of the Himalayas, killing at least 70 of the 72 people aboard. Searchers found Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.independent.co.uk/news/nepal-ap-france-pokhara-kathmandu-b2263483.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/nepal-ap-kathmandu-pokhara-foreign-ministry-b2262790.htmlNepal began a national day of mourning Monday, a day after a plane crashed while attempting to land at a newly opened airport, killing at least 66 of the 72 people aboard. Rescue workers repelled down a 300-meter gorge to continue the search for the six missing people. Authorities revised the death toll down from Sunday’s 68 after a recount early Monday morning, said Tek Bahadur K.C., a senior administrative officer in Kaski district. Rescue workers are also scouring the debris for the flight dMon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.independent.co.uk/news/nepal-ap-kathmandu-pokhara-foreign-ministry-b2262790.html