Live from Everest with Ben Ayers
At Everest Base Camp, the stories usually come from climbers. This time, they are being recorded for the world to...
DISCOVERY & TRAVEL
Petals at Altitude: Rhododendrons of Nepal
Every spring, the country becomes a canvas as a variety of flowers bloom across the hills and mountains. Among them...
Faith, Fast-Tracked: The Manakamana Experience
Religious fervour and tourist leisure go hand in hand, since a cable car makes it easy to access a temple...
The Kami Community
Blacksmiths in the Crucible of Caste and Change Accounts of using khukuris, traditional daggers, to counter enemy rifles are common in Nepali history. However, let’s not forget the blacksmiths who crafted these...
Lord Ganesha: The Deity Who Comes First
In Patan, it is almost impossible to stroll through a neighbourhood without encountering an idol of Lord Ganesha. Depicted with an elephant head,...
The Curious Case of ISKCON in Nepal
In the evenings, at heritage sites in Kathmandu, one might see a group of foreigners dressed in traditional attire singing bhajans, chanting Hare Krishna, dancing, and inviting others...
The Salt Trade Routes between Nepal and Tibet
Have you ever heard salt called white gold? Centuries ago, salt was more valuable than gold; this mineral led to...
When the Water Left, the Village Followed: The Story of Dhye
In the high mountains of Mustang, a village that once sustained dozens of farming families now stands nearly empty. Dhye...
Ritual Role Reversal
Why are women now allowed to dance female roles? The audience admiring the gorgeous women dancers at the traditional Newari...
The Living Gods of Nepal
Nepal is one of the few places in the world where deities are not only worshipped through idols and scriptures...