adventures in Nepali cuisine May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 wally metts3 Comments The Nepalese eat more meat than their Indian neighbors. As long as you like it with chili peppers.
a lockdown by any other name May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 wally metts2 Comments 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.
top of the world April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 wally metts3 Comments At the top of the world, the mountains become more prominent, set against the stoney, treeless landscape.
happy (Nepali) new year April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 wally mettsLeave a comment Three day festivals are common, but the Newari in Bhaktapur stretch it out for nine days.
the king’s business April 13, 2021April 16, 2021 wally metts1 Comment Power and corruption go together, and accountability and transparency are elusive, especially in a fledgling democracy like this one.