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Issue 16 | March 2003

Life Reflected in Jewelry

Whose genius is spread upon this tableau of delight? Angela Dodson Soulier, jeweler and theater costume designer extraordinaire. Self taught artist Angela has been living in Kathmandu for the last...

Singapore at Jhamsikhel...

Singapore at Jhamsikhel...

Singapore is a long way from here but that does not mean that residents of Kathmandu are denied the pleasures of a typical Singaporean dining experience - at least not...

The Ultimate Sandcastle

The Ultimate Sandcastle

The Kuenrig Kiylkhor is the celestial palace of an enlightened being – the proverbial castle in the sky! It has rooms, walls, doors, a garden and even its own security...

Dispatches  from South Asia

Dispatches from South Asia

One Humble Man’s Himalayan Theory of Relativity. "In a hundred ages of the Gods I could not tell thee of the glories of the Himalaya. As the dew is dried...

Shivapuri Height

Shivapuri Height

Kathmandu, being the smoggy city that it is, often has us looking for places to get away for weekends and holidays so that we may get to breathe relatively fresh...

Traditional Medicine: Preserving An Ancient Practice

Some of you may have done the amazing trek to the ancient walled city of Lo Manthang, in the restricted area of Upper Mustang. Perhaps as you strolled around the...

Nepal's 'Flowering' Industry

Nepal's 'Flowering' Industry

Around 6500 different species of flowering plants grow in Nepal of which 700 species are medicinal and 315 species are endemic.It is not unusual therefore that flowers should be a...