Table of Contents

Issue 160 | March 2015

Caves that Mark the Origin

Finding yourself in the proximity of Kathmandu’s early history in the caves of Chobhar Before Manjushree caves in Chobar were made open to the public in 2007, the caves...

The Gangs of Swayambhu

The Gangs of Swayambhu

Bali’s lieutenants are on sentinel duty. They pace up and down to look for an opportune moment to strike Sughriv’s gang. While, members of the Sughriv gang are savoring food...

The Songs of the Past

The Songs of the Past

Bhajan to Gods and kings aren’t just mere adulations, singing and listening to it is also a way of coming to peace with yourself. In the early 19th century,...

Dreams Manifest

Dreams Manifest

How two dreams dreamt a world apart is helping reinvigorate Nepali folk music. The Music House in Kirtipur isn’t exactly an easy building to spot. Located in...

High & Dry

With Shivaratri and Holi around the bend, we take a look at an integral part of the festivities, that no one wants you to know about. The...

All about Expression

All about Expression

Art

Colors are metaphors and images symbolic. Expressing through colors and images is a challenge, yet Sheelasha Rajbhandari is out to take this art form to new heights. Her art is...

'Pieces of a Continuum'

'Pieces of a Continuum'

Leafing open Kevin Bubriski’s newly released Nepal 1975-2011, I’d decided to skip the essay and prologue and go straight for the first photograph. Good morning. A winter scene taken early...

Through the Looking Glass

Through the Looking Glass

Some writers are like trekkers, moving boldly along like a straight arrow to their destination, as if nothing else matters. Or, they may wander about, hither and yon,...