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Issue 161 | April 2015

The Lost Jewels of Handigaun

And the myths that have been lost in translation. In Handigaun, much like in the rest of the country, folklore and history zigzag each other fluidly...

Buddha's  Mamaghar

Buddha's Mamaghar

Ramgram and Devadaha: Ancient Buddhist Sites. After Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha in Kushinagar in 543 BC, eight great kings sent their envoys to Kushinara (present day Kushinagar,...

Whose heritage is it anyways?

Whose heritage is it anyways?

Juggling between conserving heritage and the need for modernization is by no means a small feat. Concerned citizens, organizations and even the government is doing their best to preserve it...

Someone's in the Kitchen

Someone's in the Kitchen

The best daal should ultimately remind you of your home. There is no food more important than daal bhaat for any Nepali. Every home right about the time for...

Molding Expressions

I first met Gopal Das Shrestha-Kalapremi seven years ago at Centre for Art & Design KU, where he teaches sculpture and ceramics. Having heard a lot about him and his...

Buried in the Sky

Buried in the Sky

The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2’s Deadliest Day. Mount Everest is highest at 8848 meters, but second highest K2 (237 meters lower), is a far more...

The Tutor's Atelier

The Tutor's Atelier

Preserving the practice of the traditional arts. Founded in 1998 by Lok Chitrakar, a traditional artist, Simrik Atelier got its name from the color simrik or crimson...

Wilderness on Your Doorsteps

Wilderness on Your Doorsteps

Bardia National Park captivates visitors thoroughly, whether they are inside the wilderness or in their hotel rooms. The bus stopped at a security check post on a dark...

A Mountain of Fine Imagery

A Mountain of Fine Imagery

There are so many mountaineering books on the market these days that if stacked high they would challenge Everest itself. Some are real gems, and while they may tell us...