A World Cup Feel
“My whole family was cheering for you. Even my in-laws were here watching. The computer was over the microwave!” wrote Toastmaster Brijen to me after the District ISC contest along with a wefie of his family. “It almost feels like a World Cup match,” I wrote back, thrilled and thankful. It did. And it always […]
DivA Hosts First Online Division Contest in District 41: Re-Citation 2020
One of the most awaited and exciting events of the year is Re-citation. On 2nd May 2020, we had the first-ever virtual Re-Citation. Despite the world pandemic, Re-Citation 2020 concluded with zeal and enthusiasm. It was successfully and smoothly organized by Area A4 with the support of the entire Division A fraternity. The solidarity of […]
True to Yourself
What an incredible journey of self-exploration this year was at Toastmasters! If I were to share what I did for the Table Topics contest differently, I can give one and only one answer- I learned to be true to myself. I diligently practiced several quotes, read motivational stories profusely, and also reflected upon a lot […]
A Super Year for Division A
What a year it has been. Term 2019-20 has been a year that transformed us. From a fledgling that Nepal was in District 41 aspiring to be noticed, we have come into our own. Covid-19 pandemic lockdown did make us recalibrate our goals by a bit. However, what we have achieved collectively has been nothing […]
Good effort knows no boundaries
For humanity, April 2020 was a month to forget. The spread of Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, increasing fatalities, and the extended lockdown have resulted in grim statistics for many nations. The virus knows no boundaries and we, in Nepal, are feeling the negative impact psychologically and economically. No one was prepared for such a situation to […]
Workshop with a World Champion Speaker
On 18th April 2020, Toastmasters in Nepal made the best use of lockdown by converting the free time at home into learning sessions by organizing a workshop on ‘Crafting and delivering a captivating speech by Aditya Maheswaran, DTM. The workshop was moderated by Suman Shakya, DTM. A three-time representative at the Toastmasters World Championship of […]
Travel, Network, Toastmasters – Bodhi’s 75th Meeting
Our 75th couldn’t have been better! After we had concluded our 50th at Nagarkot, we had pledged during dinner that we will travel to Pokhara, not knowing then that team Club Growth had two clubs envisioned there. A heartfelt note of gratitude to Pokhara and Gandaki Toastmasters Clubs whose warm welcome and camaraderie delighted us […]
TLI Reloaded
Top-up Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) this year was more than the regular training with one-way interactions from our eloquent and proficient speakers. The top-up was organized by Area A5 under the leadership of Area A5 Director Toastmaster Avish Acharya. His team of organizers was successful to pull off the event. We had a cherry on […]
Growing Together at TLI
Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI), Kathmandu was organized by Area A3 on 1st February 2020 at NAMI College. Toastmasters from all over Nepal joined the training. It was a whole day event, first half for Judges Training Program (JTP) and the latter half was Leadership Training Program (LTP). Toastmasters has a history of 28 years in […]
Aspire to Inspire
Toastmasters has been around for decades. I heard about Toastmasters a few years back, and I attended a Toastmasters meeting a few months ago. After some research, I was subconsciously convinced about becoming a Toastmaster to hone my communication skills, but it was my first meeting that made Toastmasters a conscious reality. As they say, […]