More than just your usual lapel pins
The lapel pin is a men’s accessory worn on the lapel of the jacket which serves as a decorative purpose in your jacket.What if we introduce you to...
Issue 220 | March 2020
“My mother, Maha Laxmi Shrestha makes about 100 packets of incense per day. I help her on dayswhen we have more orders than usual. Personally, the aromas make me feel...
The lapel pin is a men’s accessory worn on the lapel of the jacket which serves as a decorative purpose in your jacket.What if we introduce you to...
As Nepalese, we are all too familiar with the squares of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan whether it’s a visit for cultural understanding or simply hanging out with friends...
Buniya To Kick-start Shri Panchami Every year, on the day of Shri Panchami (Basant Panchami), I remember waking up feeling excited to go to school more than ever. Why,...
Milkshake at Keventers The chill is lifting, so while in Thamel Keventers is a must, for their thick creamy milkshake; it’s amazing how you finish it without even...
With the climate crisis, people all over the world are suddenly conscious of what they eat. They are starting to ask: “Am I eating food which is not...
Transition back to regular life wasn't easy for Preeti Shakya, a former Kumari. In that role, she was loved and revered, but the world outside the Kumari House wasn't as...
Figure 1. The fierce and protective Tibetan mastiff, guardian of homes and yak herds in Mustang and Dolpa (photograph by D. Messerschmidt). Author’s note: the following story...
For devotees of Hindu religion, four pilgrimage sites in India—Badrinath, Dwaraka, Jagannath Puri, and Rameswaram—are believed to lead you to the path of moksha or salvation, if you...
There’s a basket on a table in my living room. It’s woven of straw, in two-tone natural colors, with a close fitting lid. If you look inside, along...
After hiking for hours, we finally reached the park. The first thing we saw was the tomb of Kaji Kalu Pande. It is believed that he wanted his...
“More steps to climb?” I complained; ascending more than 500 of them had made my legs tired already and I had to stop to catch my breath before...
Fig 1: Dhruba Bhakta Mathema with his first grandson and family While reading the recently published Life and Times of Dhruba Bhakta Mathema, two pages near the end...
Winter in Kathmandu valley can feel freezing, although not actually freezing! The temperature during the night falls below zero, leaving frosty fields in open lands, however the daytime temperature seldom...