The fourth kingdom
Shy of media attention, Kirtipur, the historical fourth kingdom has its share of stories to tell. A troop of battle-weary soldiers, khukuris in hand, formed their regiment lines along the...
Issue 120 | November 2011
If the article on Thak?li kh?na elsewhere in this month’s magazine has whet your appetite, here’s more, with easy to follow recipes. Some of the ethnic ‘Thak?liness’ necessary for authenticity...
Shy of media attention, Kirtipur, the historical fourth kingdom has its share of stories to tell. A troop of battle-weary soldiers, khukuris in hand, formed their regiment lines along the...
“I can’t go back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” (Lewis Carroll, ‘Alice in Wonderland’) Really? Are we so different that we can’t go back? I don’t...
Edited by Don Messerschmidt Introduction 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of what President Barack Obama recently called John F. Kennedy’s “noble vision”—the American Peace Corps worldwide. The Peace Corps...
The old barbershops in Nepal retain the charm of olden days. In Pokhara, the barbershops seem to be everywhere. The Lakeside neighborhood, the most popular tourist area in this popular...
Kathmandu’s Basantapur Durbar Square is home to more than royal palaces and temples. Perhaps the two most important features, besides its people, of Kathmandu that give it lasting charm are...
Paul Theroux is one of the world’s premier travel writers, the author of such titles as ‘The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia’(1975), ‘The Old Patagonian Express’ (1979) by...
In a time of nuclear living, the Newar ceremony of Jyah Janku celebrates age and togetherness. She had forgotten her arthritis today; her knees easily folded before her, an easy...
Poetry Slam is making more people sit up and listen. Started by an American Marc Smith in Get Me High Lounge of Chicago in 1984, slam poetry is a rather...
After seeing the world, a former ambassador is putting his knowledge to use. Dr. Durgesh Man Singh is a man of stellar academic background. In 1966, he graduated as a...
A simmering, delectable Sherpa broth Home bound with a book on a rainy day, I craved for something warm to satiate my hunger. Simple to make, healthy to eat and...
The most important Sherpa village in the country is a worthy detour on the trail to Everest Base Camp. I was unable to sleep that first night in Junbesi,...
As we walk past or drive past the large building that houses the Election Commission, we may want to remember history and the person who used to reside in it....