Minpachas: Nepal's Winter Holidays of Yesteryears
Sitting on an iron bench propped against a wall below the stairs of a temple in Patan Durbar Square, legs crossed, and hands over his walking stick, a...
Issue 194 | January 2018
This book is a breath of fresh air. Instead of long pages of exhortation or admonishment, there is a simple introduction, a few essays, and pictures. Lots and lots of...
Sitting on an iron bench propped against a wall below the stairs of a temple in Patan Durbar Square, legs crossed, and hands over his walking stick, a...
On December 11 and 12, 2017, Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) held the 4th Mountain Festival at the International Mountain Museum in Gharipatan of Pokhara. The two-day festival marks...
On stopping in at Evoke, in Jhamsikhel, for a quick bite to eat a few months ago, I couldn’t help but notice the attractive little shop just in...
Nepalese woodcarving is one of our greatest achievements as a civilization. It has become a prominent symbol of our nation, and of the excellence of our ancestors in...
While travelling out West for my recent ‘Family-moon’ (Honeymoon with family) on a bumping Mahindra bus, ‘AC WIFI FREE’ (which was aptly named; free of wifi and...
Want to get closer to the mountains but don’t have enough time? Then, the Mardi Himal trek is the perfect choice for you. Annapurna South, Himchuli, and Machhapuchhre...
The buildings were propped up by slanted wooden pillars. What once must have been its mighty walls now were in a dilapidated state. In my mind, it resembled...
The 11th of January was celebrated as a public holiday in Nepal for a very long time as Prithivi Jayanti, and also as National Unity Day, it being...
When you arrive for the first time in a remote, ancient town like Kagbeni, what do you say about it? What do you write? For the Tibetologist...
Each year on 15th Poush, I get to wake up with the amazing smell of sel roti. Poush 15th, also known as Tamu Lhosar, is the festival of...
Synopsis: A wonderful exhibit brings together Finland and Nepal via the work of young and talented local artists. by Evangeline Neve The lovely seating spaces between...
Boudha is one of my favorite parts of the city. I love how Boudha is eternally the same and yet feels different each time I visit. I...
Bouddhanath is one of those places you can just fall into. It may start with a casual association with the little store owner on the corner of the...
Do note, if you’re hunting for these goodies on a menu, the spelling of nearly everything on this list may vary wildly depending on where you find it. Shafaley...
1. Gham ma badam Having badam (peanuts) during winter is a default habit that every Nepali has. The peanut business probably goes up by more than fifty...