I went to Jajarkot from Nepalgunj for a documentary shoot. On January 4, 2024, around 1 p.m., I received a call from Bipin Khadka, whom I already knew. He had obtained my number from Rajbanshi Dai, but it wasn't until he asked for my WhatsApp number that he realized he was speaking to me. After confirming my identity, we finalized the shoot for January 11.
The following day, January 10, began early at 5 a.m. I freshened up, took a bath, and despite the biting cold, prepared for the journey. Leaving home at 6:30 a.m., I reached Karkando by rickshaw for some cash. A call to the Hiace driver, who was driving a public vehicle, confirmed he would arrive in a few minutes. By 7:10 a.m., I was on Karkando, and the Hiace promptly arrived. Seated by the window, I marveled at the scenic views of Nepalgunj, Kohalpur, Babai, and Surkhet. Lunch at a place called Baluwasangrahi at 1 p.m. followed breakfast at a place called Chhinchhu.
By 5 p.m., I had reached Jajarkot district, though my destination was a bit further. I loved the view and was thrilled by the road of hills. Finally, at 6-7 p.m. i bought recharge card after , I reached Bipin Khadka Sir's house. After greetings, he showed me a room, and I stayed in his house. I put my bag, freshened up, and had a good talk with a bonfire. There were Bipin Sir, his wife, and a humble guy from that place. We had a good talk, planned for tomorrow, had dinner, and I went to sleep; I was tired from the travel
The next day, I woke up at 6 a.m., freshened up, had tea with Bipin Khadka Sir, and packed my drone for a shoot. Bipin Sir prepared his camera accessories, and we went to the nearest ward office for the shoot. We waited for the ward president, had the shoot at the nearest school, and had lunch at the nearest hotel. It was a small hotel run by a young and humble guy. The village was a typical village of Nepal on a hill with a beautiful view. After having lunch, we went to another place called Pokhara in Jajarkot on a bike. I was riding the bike, and we went to different places of that ward and did the shoot. It was a documentary by the ward. We roamed different parts of that ward and had the shoot. It was a sunny day in Jajarkot; it had been a while since I saw the sun in Nepalgunj. The weather of Jajarkot was good, sunny during the day and cold in the morning and evening. We ended the shoot at around 5-6 p.m. and went to the orange farming place. This orange farming was by the humble guy I met first at Nabin Khadka Sir's house. We shot there and had fresh orange. I grabbed an orange by my hand; it was my new experience; I had never had an orange directly from a tree before. I had a new experience that day, and I got a nettle sting during the shoot. It was a great and one of the memorable days of my life. After the fresh orange, we went to Bipin Sir's house, got fresh, and had dinner at 7:30 p.m. After that, we had a bonfire with the locals of that place, had a great talk. I showed them my drone shots, and then I went to the room for sleep.
The next day, I woke up at 6 a.m., had tea, and this day we were returning to Nepalgunj. Bipin Sir and I were also returning to Nepalgunj; he had plans of returning to Kathmandu the next day. I got freshened up and packed my bag. Bipin Sir called the driver, and we waited a bit long; after an hour, the Hiace arrived. We sat in the Hiace, and we were returning to Nepalgunj after a successful shoot. We reached Baluwasangrahi, the place where I had lunch when I was coming. We had lunch, and after lunch, the journey to Nepalgunj continued. After a few hours, we picked up Bipin Sir's son. Bipin Sir's probably 10-12 years old son was at his maternal uncle's house, and he was also going to Kathmandu with Bipin Sir the next day. We reached a place called Chhinchu; it was such a sunny day, and I was happy seeing the sun on cold days. After a few hours, we reached Deurali; it was a border of Terai and hills. After Deurali, the environment became cold, with no sun; the sun was covered up by mist. We reached Nepalgunj around 5-6 p.m. I went to my home and had rest. Finally, the journey was ended.
It was such a good project. I loved projects that include travel. Travel and meeting new people give us much knowledge. Had new experiences, had good times, visited new places. The best part of my freelance work was I travel and get paid as well. It was a good trip, Jajarkot trip for a shoot.
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