One woman said she paid three times the normal price for a bus ticket out of the valley, and considered herself lucky to get it.
a lockdown by any other name
top of the world
At the top of the world, the mountains become more prominent, set against the stoney, treeless landscape.
happy (Nepali) new year
Three day festivals are common, but the Newari in Bhaktapur stretch it out for nine days.
the king’s business
Power and corruption go together, and accountability and transparency are elusive, especially in a fledgling democracy like this one.
all the news you should print
The media is subsidized, which has a dampening effect on both opinion and reporting.
