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Interpreting Hindu and Buddhist Deities
Sitting at the crossroads between Hindu and Buddhist traditions, Nepal is interspersed with temples in each neighborhood, village, and even high-altitude passes. Dedicated to...
2020 Gautam Buddha Cricket Tournament to Begin This Saturday!
The 2020 edition of the Gautam Buddha Cup Cricket Tournament will commence this Saturday, i.e., December 12, 2020.
The tournament, organized by Bagmati Province Cricket...
The Tamang Heritage Trail or the Langtang Valley Trek: Which Trek Should You Choose?
The Langtang National Park is one of the more popular trekking regions in Nepal, and it’s easily accessible from Kathmandu. It offers a combination...
Finding Teej in Kathmandu
One may assume that a bideshi Buhari—a foreign wife
of a Nepali man—might be given front-door access to Nepali festivals. That
there might be an expectation,...
The Vivid Shades of the Tsum Valley
The name ‘Tsum’ is said to originate from an old Tibetan word for ‘vivid’. This is certainly an apt way to describe the cultivated barley...
The Town Crier of Marpha’s Tale
I heard him before I
saw him—Marpha’s town crier. His voice was low, booming, and it carried his
slow articulation through the streets of Marpha until...
Supporting Women-Owned and Run Businesses in Nepal
Philanthropist Melinda Gates is often
quoted as saying, “When we invest in women and girls, we are investing in the
people who invest in everyone else.”...
Magical Mustang Through the Eyes of a Child
As we are walking down the dusty path through the moon-like landscape, I feel like there is some sound in the air. I can’t...
Fulfilling a Family Dream at Everest
I was 13 when Into Thin Air was released, Jon Krakauer’s account of the catastrophe on Everest in 1996. When my father got his...
Experiencing it All on the Western Community Homestay Circuit
One of the best ways to understand the cultural variety of Nepal is by staying with locals. The women-run Community Homestay network throughout Nepal...