Kathmandu Was Kasthamandap...

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Ok, so it doesn't have quite the same jaunty ring as the They Might Be Giants’ classic "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", but humor me. It seemed like a good idea in the moment. The name issue, though, does get at the heart of something I learned on my recent trip to Nepal: that Kathmandu is a whole lot more complicated than I would have ever imagined. First of all, today’s massive urban spra... Read Full Entry

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