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Issue 130 | September 2012

Words on Walkabout, Talking to Ourselves

In the privacy of our minds, we all talk to ourselves - an inner monologue that might seem rather pointless... But the act of giving ourselves mental messages can help...

Trekking the Marsyangdi River Gorge

Trekking the Marsyangdi River Gorge

When you hike the popular ‘Annapurna Circuit’ or the ‘Manaslu Circuit’ you pass through the wild Marsyangdi river gorge. While most trekking stories describe the whole long circuit tour, the...

A Lull in the Gallery

A Lull in the Gallery

Wednesday mornings, Simrik Atelier is a hive of activity. Students of the fine arts fill the studio and sample a painting style developed and adapted over centuries in the Kathmandu...

Yarsagumba: Himalayan Gold Rush

Yarsagumba: Himalayan Gold Rush

The search for ‘Himalayan Gold’ taxes body and soul. But if you collect enough yarsagumba, and if not harvested to extinction, it’s a money maker! Yarsagumba is the high...

Reaching out to the skies

Reaching out to the skies

The omnipresent yet overlooked grandeur of the stairway to the heavens My first glimpse of Pashupatinath is similar to my first glimpse of my mother. I don’t remember either. I...

Celebrating Voice

A year ahead of time, Film South Asia is gearing up for its 9th film festival, celebrating the storytelling abilities and voices of South Asian filmmakers. FSA began in...

Revisiting Paubha

Revisiting Paubha

A student of traditional Nepali arts produces a fusion of paubha and metal craft that has the art community divided We need to locate ourselves within our culture and...

The Last Stand

The Last Stand

Chyasal is the locale for mythological as well as historical events.   When my friend and I approached a group of locals in Chyasal, an old locality north of...