In the Land of No Right Angles
This remarkable novel has been described as “A meditation on what it means to be a traveler not only of the world, but of one’s own ever changing, inner topography.”...
Issue 90 | May 2009
A little Newar girl is put into a darkened, locked room for 12 days in her home. During this time, she can not interact with the opposite sex, even including...
This remarkable novel has been described as “A meditation on what it means to be a traveler not only of the world, but of one’s own ever changing, inner topography.”...
It is a cold winter morning as Gunna Maharjan, bundled up in warm clothes, arrives at the courtyard of Tadan Nani in Khapinchhen, a locality within a five minute walk...
Diversity is their hallmark; feasting is their passion. They are the Newars, the indigenous folk of the Kathmandu valley who work at different professions and excel in all. From architects...
Jai Prakash Singh grins with his teeth stained red. He is not bleeding—it’s the doings of the notorious paan. However, it satiates Singh. Twice a day, Singh visits his...
His name is Larry Ford, a shaman who trained in Nepal. In recent years, the rich and famous have sought his help through the Self Centre at Caneel Bay on...
Jim Edwards, who died recently in Kathmandu, was one of the pioneers of tourism in Nepal, along with his friends Boris Lissanevitch and Colonel Jimmy Roberts. A far-sighted man, gifted...
I fell asleep while the micro-van was still meandering along the mountain road, and awoke to find that the mountains had disappeared and the road had become straight, flat and...
Encounters with foreigners in the nooks and crannies of Kathmandu are not unusual. But what brings them here can be quite a story. Some of the foreigners are expats who...
The number 108 is considered sacred and supreme all across the Indian subcontinent and in Tibet and Mongolia, among Hindus and Buddhists, alike. Besides the Tibetan Buddhist scriptures and the...
“My idea of feng shui is to have them arrange the pepperoni in a circle on my pizza.” Danielle first heard from a riend about a ‘cool’...
As long as society exists, social norms and stigmas never cease. Categorization of the whats and whys of its extent is what differentiates these social issues. They say...
“Ah… writing isn’t for the faint of heart, is it? It’s a lot of hard (but fun) work. And the writers who recognize this increase their chances for success.” -...