Weaving Magic with Humble Hands
She had used a strategy that was not only economically viable, but also generated a lot of employment. It all started on one fine Friday evening at...
Issue 181 | December 2016
[This month, ECS Nepal investigates a new breed of entrepreneurs who are realizing that making money and making a difference in the world around them does not have to be...
She had used a strategy that was not only economically viable, but also generated a lot of employment. It all started on one fine Friday evening at...
The Enterprising Newar Traders of Nepal The young Bhim Shakya was a frustrated young man. He had returned after a lengthy sojourn to foreign lands where he...
The act of buttoning up to get ready, and unbuttoning as the sun goes down, is a common phenomenon, but we hardly notice the little piece of art that defines...
Nanicha! Come and give it a try! exclaimed 73-year-old Ganesh Bhakta Prajapati to me from inside his dark pottery workshop in the famous pottery square of Bhaktapur. The muddy shoes...
The day the earth shook mightily is a day few will ever forget, and none more so than writer Sushma Joshi, who had the misfortune of having her legs crushed...
Architecturally, one of the biggest Bahal of Kathmandu, Itumbahal is a fascinating confusion of open courtyards and narrow alleys. R?jamat? gana du? Itumb?h?lay chhamha du Hay? biu...
Kalu Kumale is a name synonymous with wrathful deities, and thus when your interest builds up in his craft, you will most definitely try to trace the buried anger, rage,...
Resting places have been part of the Nepali culture in the hills and the terai; in Kathmandu Valley, they are artistically constructed with bricks, stones, and wood. Traditional resting...
“Nepali artisans are among the most gifted in the world, and we seek to prove it by creating superior products that match modern aesthetics with traditional skills.” ...
It was already November. And I couldn’t bear the thought that I was going to end this year without traveling to any new place. So last weekend, without...