The true value of something is felt when it is not around. Living so far from Nepal has taught us how much we love our motherland and we miss those beautiful mountains, those wonderful people, mystic rivers and pretty much everything from our dear Nepal. Here is a photo slide show shot by a travel … Continue reading Beautiful Nepal
Series of before and after taken panaromic images from the Himalayas show the reduction in the amount of ice in the Himalayas. The first set of photos (black and white) were taken in 1956 by Fritx Muller and the second recent set of photos were taken by American mountain geographer Alton Byers. The two set … Continue reading 50 years of climate change in the Himalayas
I came across this website today that features hand-carved skateboards with a “made in Nepal” tag. It is produced by a small local enterprise called Swiss Arniko in Nepal. They offer varieties of hand-carved skateboards which are sold both online and in their shops in Kathmandu and St. Gallen, Switzerland. Along with the skateboards they … Continue reading Made in Nepal
I heard this news on Kantipur FM yesterday and read more about it on Nepalnews. The Indian border security force aka Seema Surakcha Bal (SSB) is said to have chased away hundreds of Nepali families from their homes. They were living along the Nepal-India border in Dang district of western Nepal. According to the news … Continue reading Indian SSB drives out Nepali families
May 29, 2009 marks the first anniversary of the declaration of Nepal as a Federal Democratic Republic. Various programs were organized around the nation to mark the first Republic Day. It was on May 29, 2008 when the first sitting of CA declared Nepal a Federal Republic abolishing the 240 years old monarchy. To mark … Continue reading First Republic Day in Nepal: My thoughts
