Written by: Anushka Basnet - 2023002, Grade IX
Posted on: 22 September, 2020
The lockdown began about 6 months ago in Nepal. In the beginning, my sister was already in our village. Our mom thought it was a good idea to send us to our village and stay there for a few weeks. But because the lockdown began and we were in our village. We were in Ramechhap district which is where my mother was born. My sister and I stayed there for 2 weeks and we went to Solukhumbu which is where my father’s house lies. In Ramechhap my only maternal grandparents used to live while in Solukhumbu only my grandfather used to live. Also, my grandfather used to live 45 minutes away from our main house at our sister’s house and only went there during the daytime to work. After we went to Solukhumbu our grandfather started living in our main house, where he used to work in the fields and municipality all day while my 3 elder sisters and I had to work. All of us were of the same age so there was no problem between us. We stayed there for about 15 days and returned to Ramechhap. We stayed in Ramechhap for another 13 days and again returned to Solukhumbu. It took about a day on foot to come back and forth. Finally after staying in the village for 2 months and learning the chores done in the village area my sister and I returned to Kathmandu. While in the village my eyes were completely at rest because there was no internet connection. After coming to Kathmandu our classes resumed. At that time, my mother wasn't used to opening a shop. My sister and I used to distribute the house chores between us like we always did and managed our time. It was not difficult. After about 15 days or so my mother started to open the shop for a certain amount of time every day. The neighborhood would always be crowded and noisy. My brother had classes in the morning and we had in the evening. This way our chores were quite easy to manage. Then after a few more months, the lockdown was loosened a bit. At that time, we had a little problem managing time but it was still okay. My sister and I also take turns in helping our mother in the shop. It is managed properly nowadays and I personally have no problems with this because it is our responsibility as well as not a burden.
