Peace Corps Returns to Nepal
On Friday, 30 November 2012, one of the most beneficial operations in Nepal-U.S. cooperation resumed after an eight-year hiatus when 20 men and women took their oaths as Peace Corps...
Issue 135 | February 2013
Nothing like some great food and drink to get a Nepali in a good mood. The coldest winter in a decade is upon us. Blankets have been pulled out ready...
On Friday, 30 November 2012, one of the most beneficial operations in Nepal-U.S. cooperation resumed after an eight-year hiatus when 20 men and women took their oaths as Peace Corps...
A different approach to the launch of a photo book symbolizes the changes in Kathmandu’s vibrant art scene. As the Gregorian calendar folds on another year, months ahead of...
It is a curious fact of life that sometimes the deepest mysteries lie right under our very noses. Datura is an excellent case in point. A herbaceous shrub with fragrant...
By keeping the chronicles of history secure, two libraries in the capital have kept a bygone era alive. What if someone told you that there is a Nepali book...
…I cannot rest from travel: I will drink Life to the lees... ...roaming with a hungry heart Much have I seen and known; cities of men And manners,...
The group stopped again in front of a tall inscribed pillar, and the two scholars in the group began discussing its history, significance, beauty and uniqueness. The inscription carved into...
Across Nepal, we have temples, festivals, rituals and icons that depict the power of women and their amazing and diverse attributes. These unique powers are always invoked at times of...
A Tibetan Lama’s Extraordinary Journey to a Land of Immortality by Thomas K. Shor What would have happened if Lewis Carroll had proclaimed the reality of Wonderland? What if he...
An effort to reintroduce the sitar to the world by building contemporary grooves beyond the norms of eastern classical styles Classical music has always been tagged as eccentric, mostly by...
A team of artists and non artists in Patan come together to produce beautiful art that is part of their culture and community I always get lost in Patan, can’t...
The protagonist of Kartik Naach, a young Narsimha avatar shares his thoughts from behind a sacred mask that takes him into a trance. The 370 year-old Kartik Naach, without losing...
Jomsom is a reminder of how close the far-away places have become. The flight from Pokhara to Jomsom lasts 22 minutes. Within that time you go from the wettest place...