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View from a hill near Kathmandu

This is what I see from where I am standing at this moment.

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Tricycles of Manila

When I first rode a tricycle in Manila I sat behind the driver the way men do in Nepal when they ride pillion on a motorcycle. I was told later by a Filipino friend of mine that that was the wrong way … Continue reading

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Kathmandu-Kakani-Jhor Wilderness (77 photos) #Nepal #Hiking #Nature

This gallery contains 77 photos.

Last Saturday we went for a hiking trip to Kakani and Shivapuri area. The team included me and two of my colleagues- Suraj Kunwar and Aashis Luitel. We began the overnight journey from Balaju on the rooftop of a bus … Continue reading

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Kathmandu Pre-monsoon Rains

Two photos taken before (above) and during (below) rains in Kathmandu within two hours. It’s been raining a lot in the capital city these days. According to a report in today’s Nagarik daily by reporter Shyam Bhatta, this year’s pre-monsoon … Continue reading

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A Cigarette (Beedi) Smoking Woman of Far West Nepal

I was traveling to Baitadi from Dadeldhura on the day after Dashain Tika last year. Traffic was thin on the road that spiraled through the rugged hills of, among others, Ghanaghashya. The Taranath Sharma essay “Ghanaghasya ko ukalo katda (घनघस्याको … Continue reading

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