“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.