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February 2012 Blog Posts (3)

A Teacup in a Storm: On Public Spitting and Nepali Belly

By Anand Gurung

I was walking hurriedly in Jawalakhel the other day, my eyes wandering to locate an office where I had a meeting, when my attention was briefly drawn to the Headquarters of British Gurkhas Nepal (BGN). The place looked clean, organised, and seemed to command importance like any other diplomatic missions, offices of bilateral and multi-lateral donor agencies and international NGOs in the cluttered huddle of concrete houses and buildings in the Kathmandu Valley.…

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Added by Anand Gurung on February 28, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

Struggle for Survival (Photo Feature

As Nepal yet again reel under shortage of fuel and cooking gas despite repeated assurances of the government to ease supply of essential commodities, an unknown artist recently drew this candid graffiti (picture posted below) on the tarmac of a busy Thamel street in Kathmandu to portray his desperation and anguish, and obviously that of many people living in the city .



Last month, thousands of college students took to the streets across the country…

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Added by Anand Gurung on February 23, 2012 at 6:51pm — No Comments

Yoga in Kathmandu - 30 day power yoga challenge

Kathmandu might seem the obvious place to do yoga, to take a course or retreat or just a yoga class from time to time. But it is more tricky than you might think. There are a range of places and yoga styles and schedules and the…

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Added by Recharge Ball on February 3, 2012 at 11:00am — No Comments

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