by Mason Screech, hoooonk, honk…we are slowly making our way through the bustling streets of Kathmandu in a cramped taxi. The traffic in this city is very extreme. The streets are filled with vendors, motorcycles, people, buses, dogs, trucks and... Continue Reading →
by Shannon My breath always hitches as I make my way to Lal Baba’s little room, now a covered stone porch with make-shift plywood walls. Will he still be alive? Is someone caring for him? Will he remember me? When... Continue Reading →
Confessions of a Monkey Thief by Tim I’ve done this so many times before, but each time I get a little nervous. The food is right there on the table. It’s almost too easy. That woman, innocently eating her chatpate. Delicious chatpate.... Continue Reading →
In the quotidian bustle of this increasingly congested and sprawling valley, the sacred is never too far away. Swayambu is one of three main temple complexes, along with Pashupatinath and Bouddhanath. Swayambu is perhaps the most dynamic, with layers of... Continue Reading →
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