Kapil Bisht

Platefuls of Fire

Platefuls of Fire

You can spoil (or punish) yourself with the dishes at Patan’s local restaurants. It seemed like my guide for the day, a local who knew Patan’s labyrinthine alleys like...

The Sacred Thread

The Sacred Thread

Someone came into the room where my cousins and I were getting ready for the ceremony and gave to each one of us a rectangular piece of yellow cloth a...

Where Pasts Linger

Where Pasts Linger

The museums of the Kathmandu Valley give visitors glimpses of the past and serve as reminders of the cultural riches that are everywhere in the valley. ...

The Eight Cornered Gift

The Eight Cornered Gift

The three Durbar Squares of the Kathmandu Valley captivate with the richness of their architectural heritage. But those who know what they were like before the 1934 earthquake also feel...