Table of Contents

Issue 192 | November 2017

The Manangis' Story

Almost 300 km northwest from Kathmandu lies the mesmerizing district of Manang. It is connected to the sacred shrine of Muktinath in Mustang district by a trail that goes...

Buried in the Sky

Buried in the Sky

Buried in the Sky by Peter Zuckerman and Amanda Padoan, published by W. W. Norton & Company The blurb on the cover, ‘The Extraordinary Story of...

Neglected but Nutritious

Neglected but Nutritious

Neglected but Nutritious Airkanchan, a delicious dish of taro leaves from Nepal’s southern plains This description of a rarely sampled delicacy will make you curious and...

Nowhere else but in Hadigaun!

Nowhere else but in Hadigaun!

Nowhere else but in Hadigaun! It is a strange phenomenon, one must say—Hadigaun, a remnant of yesteryears, in a well-urbanized locality of cosmopolitan Kathmandu. One...

Taking the Long View

Taking the Long View His journey of exploration and discovery to a far-off Himalayan kingdom resulted in his becoming a part of its history. Nepal in...

The Climb

The Climb

The Climb Fulfilling a boyhood dream took courage, determination, and endurance, but he did it, and it made him a better man. Climbing a 6000-meter mountain...

Trek to the Clouds

Trek to the Clouds

Trek to the Clouds You don’t have to go far and away to enjoy a day in the wilderness, look around you, and you’ll discover there’s plenty nearby,...

Trip to Hemjakot

Trip to Hemjakot

Trip to Hemjakot Hemjakot is a beautiful village lying about 19.5 km from Pokhara towards the north. It can be reached following an off-road that...

Bhratang, the Apple Heaven

Bhratang, the Apple Heaven En route to Manang from Chame, there is a small village called Bhratang, a veritable apple heaven. Dibesh Dangol...

Writing on Buddha Birthplace

Writing on Buddha Birthplace

Writing on Buddha’s Birthplace An Emperor’s edict, regal graffiti & more Lumbini is one of these dreamlike, emblematic places.Sacred trees, beautiful flowers, celestial splendor, eternal...