Innovation in Education Fair
In the first week of August, local organizations active in Nepal are coming together to transform educational practices and learning through the Innovation in Education Fair. Here is an...
Issue 176 | July 2016
Located in the Terai of southern Nepal, the sparsely populated, forested, marshy land of Lumbini is famed as the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, whose teachings and instructions on the path...
In the first week of August, local organizations active in Nepal are coming together to transform educational practices and learning through the Innovation in Education Fair. Here is an...
In the afternoons, or late at night, when the heat oppresses and the mind wants to wander, or, perchance, if there is the din of rain on roofs, and the...
Traveling, it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a story teller. You can always make money, but you can’t always make memories. Travel, for the younger...
Life is hard, but life in Sidhupalchok is beautiful. Sindhupalchok is a haven for the lungs, that is, heavenly for breathing. The day we arrive in the mountains, our...
Everest mystery: are Norgay and Hillary the first to ascend the highest peak of the world? May 29, 1953. At about 11:30 in the morning, Edmund Hillary...
At first glance, it is easy to mistake these little round slices for Oreos, or brownies. But, this chocolate brown dish is called sargyang, an ethnic food of the Limbus....
The traditional lep still remains a mystery to many. Those who have taken this treatment have no complains about it: Instead, later on, they have become the perfect promoters of...
Happiness is a cup of your favorite coffee, a good book, and the afternoon to enjoy them both. Teahouses, cafes, and bars all fall into a similar sort, a...
From birth through death, many Nepali families will experience a leap in ecological and spiritual growth. Myriad tribal and urban myths, beliefs, practices, and policies have institutionalized violence and...
When Dominic (‘Nick’) Cibrario served with the first American Peace Corps group to Nepal, did he envision becoming an acknowledged writer later in life? He started his Nepal sojourn...