Nepal
Nepal is a country of just under 30 million people in South Asia. It is landlocked, situated mostly in the Himalayas and borders China in the north and India in the south, east and west. Nepal has a diverse geography including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills and eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Kathmandu is the capital and largest city. Nepal is a multi ethnic country with Nepali as the official language.81% of the population is Hindu, 9% Buddhist, 4% Islam, and 1.5% Christian.”
Close-up roof of Temple in Bhaktapur
EARTH SHAKE
Today I have been frightened, scared, shocked, terrified even. I have experienced a very strong earth tremor that shook the foundations of our rented house like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. I woke up feeling sleepy after a disturbed night of thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and high winds. …. Read More
AFTERMATH
My heart bleeds for the country and people of Nepal, my adopted country. As if we weren’t poor enough, as if we weren’t facing difficulties enough, as if the road ahead wasn’t going to belong and tough enough as it was. As if we don’t already have only 10 hours of power in 24, as if we don’t alr…. Read More
Patan ancient capital of Nepal
WOODSMOKE
Vikram Baba Festival
TODAY I SAW A BIRD FLYING
THE VIEW FROM OUR FLAT IN SAURAHA, CHITWAN, NEPAL
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