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We're Gorkhali Nepalis belonging to the Newar community, known for making great achaars. Achaar is a spicy condiment that accompanies our main meals, which involves a simple making process yet unique in itself. We can make achaars out of anything, or even with just three basic ingredients if there's nothing available around the kitchen. We use ingredients and recipes that have been passed down to me from four generations. We will show you how a simple thing as this can be an art, a health necessity that is tasteful and soulful. I welcome you to take an insight into our socio-cultural life via this experience.

My mother Renu, and I have been running our homestay, Haamro Ghar since 2012. This experience is one of the activities our guests like to participate in with us. Silai-Bunai in our language translates to as Sewing-Knitting. We learned and started woolwork since our teen years, mostly for ourselves and for home decor. But when we saw that others were interested in learning this form of handicraft, we began sharing our learnings, tips, and expertise. With around 20 years of experience in various forms of yarn/thread work such as crochet, embroidery, stitching, sewing, and knitting, we want to save the art of handmade (over machine-made) by making it fun.