Polyandry in Humla: Survival Comes First
What if marriage wasn’t about love but survival? In the isolated Himalayan district of Humla, polyandry—the practice of...
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Fasten Your Seatbelts for Lukla’s Daring Descent
The heart-pounding experience is unlike any other as the plane descends towards Lukla Airport, nestled at an elevation...
Nepal’s LGBTQIA+ Strides: Progress, Pride, and the Road Ahead
On every second Saturday of June, the streets of Kathmandu burst with colours and an evident sense of...
In the Shadow of Everest: Opening Peaks, Closing Paths
As part of the tourism development plan, the government announced the opening of 57 new mountains for climbing...
Bye, Bad Bricks. Hello, Sustainable Good Bricks!
Bricks have been a fundamental building material for centuries, shaping both ancient monuments and modern cities worldwide. The...
Keepers of an Ancient Call: The Pheriwala Jogis
The Pheriwala Jogis were ghostbusters in Nepal, Sikkim, and Darjeeling, India, long before jump scares were a thing...
From Holy to Wholly Polluted: The Tale of Bagmati River
The 204-kilometre-long river, flowing through Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park, stretches through eight districts. Revered as the link between heaven...
Bhoto Jatra: The Sacred Vest that Waits
After transforming the alleys of Lalitpur, the Rato Machindranath festival ends with the chariot festival of Bhoto Jatra...
Birdwatching beyond binoculars
Who wouldn't want to quietly walk through a forest, hoping to glimpse a rare bird or animal? Well,...
Nepal in Frames: An Archival Journey
Long before urbanisation transformed the capital, Kathmandu appeared simpler and quieter. Though smartphones didn’t exist back then, tourists...