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Al Jazeera Correspondent – Mustang: A Kingdom on the Edge

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  • Jul 19, 2016
  • Kathmandu, Mustang & Nepal

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.

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UWC SSS Boston: Education for Freedom

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  • Jul 19, 2016
  • Presentations & SpeechesUnited World College (UWC) Movement

Video of my presentation at UWC-Second-Saturday-at-Six gathering in Boston last February in which I describe why I do what I do for the education of the marginalized in Nepal and the impact of the April and May 2015 earthquakes on the schools COMMITTED works with in Sindhupalchok.

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Twisted Benevolence: Development Aid in Mustang in the Nineties

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  • Jul 17, 2016
  • Kathmandu, Mustang & Nepal

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.

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The Ugly Face of Tourism in Mustang in The Nineties

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  • Jul 17, 2016
  • Kathmandu, Mustang & Nepal

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).

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Kantipur FM Commentary: Ridiculing the Ridiculous & Being Ridiculous

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  • Jul 13, 2016
  • Leisure & Musings

In the April 15, 1998 episode of the Kantipur FM The Music Jam radio show, I talk about the ridiculousness of Nepali politics comparing and contrasting it to the fun game of musical chairs.

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Teach For Nepal: Critical Thinking

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  • Jul 12, 2016
  • Teacher Education

Why in Nepal we must teach our children to THINK and how we can do that in Science.

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