sabbatical – Page 5 – the daysman

happy (Nepali) new year

Three day festivals are common, but the Newari in Bhaktapur stretch it out for nine days.

Power and corruption go together, and accountability and transparency are elusive, especially in a fledgling democracy like this one.

The media is subsidized, which has a dampening effect on both opinion and reporting.

By the second day I was more than willing to pay for order and familiarity.

Learning a new language keeps you young. I expect to be about 36 by the time I get home in a few months.