F*ck the Beach; Mount Everest!
Of squatter settlements, streets children, girls, their plight, time travel, tourism in Nepal and slogans!
Climate Change and The Dilemma of a Yak Herder
Climate change, which the President-elect Donald Trump calls a hoax, is real...painfully real in many parts of the world, including in the district of Mustang where I come from in Nepal.
Kantipur FM Commentary: Something (is) Rotten in The City of Kathmandu
The two rivers in Kathmandu, Bishnumati and Bagmati, are heavily polluted by raw sewage, among other things. How did that happen and why is that still the case? My commentary on Kantipur FM programs the week of March 23-26, 1998.
Lost Caves Of Mustang
The cave dwellings and secret temples are some of the cultural heritages of Mustang district, the district I am from. A National Geographic team explored and studied some of those caves earlier this century. Embedded within the blog post are videos of those expeditions into the caves.
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“The Waiting Place…”[…] “No! That’s Not for [me]!”
Driving in Kathmandu can be quite the entertainment! Here's an account of an incident which repeats everyday, pretty much everywhere, also pretty much at all times on the streets of Kathmandu!
Kathmandu in The Nineties
A list of observations of Kathmandu of the nineties, prepared in the late nineties when I came to live in the country for the first time in nine years and to work for the first time EVER!
Al Jazeera Correspondent – Mustang: A Kingdom on the Edge
Want to learn a bit about the plight of ethnic Tibetans in Mustang, the district I am from, and those of Tibetan refugees in Nepal? Watch the embedded Al Jazeera video.
Twisted Benevolence: Development Aid in Mustang in the Nineties
The first experience Mustang had with development aid was in the nineties, some of which I saw first hand. And they failed miserably! Part of the reason was the condescension with which Kathmandu has always treated Mustang.
Jigu Lha, the seat of our guardian deity.
The Ugly Face of Tourism in Mustang in The Nineties
The influx of tourists to Mustang bring little benefits to the local people. On the contrary, the visitors not only have little regard for the ways and values of the locals but also question and threaten the most important aspect, and therefore, the very basis of their way of life: their religion (their spirituality).
Kantipur FM Commentary: What’s in a Name?
My commentary on my Kantipur FM radio show about names -- names of peoples, names of schools etc. -- in the late nineties. A name, it turns out, is associated with image and status!