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Background: In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist insurgency, launched in 1996, has gained traction and is threatening to bring down the regime, especially after a negotiated cease-fire between the Maoists and government forces broke down in August 2003. In 2001, the crown prince massacred ten members of the royal family, including the king and queen, and then took his own life. In October 2002, the new king dismissed the prime minister and his cabinet for "incompetence" after they dissolved the parliament and were subsequently unable to hold elections because of the ongoing insurgency. While stopping short of reestablishing parliament, the king in June 2004 reinstated the most recently elected prime minister who formed a four-party coalition government, which the king subsequently tasked with paving the way for elections to be held in spring of 2005. Citing dissatisfaction with the government's lack of progress in addressing the Maoist insurgency, the king in February 2005 dissolved the government and assumed power.

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By JeroenB
November 18th 2007

Microkrediet en meer

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microkrediet
Betaaldag op locatie.

Nu een aantal dagen het microkrediet systeem meegemaakt bij de organisatie waar ik nu bij zit. Er zijn in totaal 24.000 mensen die via deze organisatie microkredieten ontvangen. De kredieten worden verstrekt in groepjes mensen (meestal vrouw). Elk lid van de groep ontvangt een krediet waarmee bijvoorbeeld een winkeltje opgezet kan worden of een naaimachine of vee (1 koe) gekocht kan worden. De eerste lening die ze ontvangen bedraagd 10.000 Nepalese Rupees, dit is ongeveer 90 euro. Onderling is de groep die bestaat uit 5 personen verantwoordelijk voor de terugbetaling van de lening van alle gro [View Full Entry]

By krstandie
November 18th 2007

Het dak van de wereld...

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

Op een olifant, in het gezelschap van 2 neushoorns

Het is nu half november en we zitten bijna een maand in Nepal. Tijd om nog eens iets te schrijven... We begonnen dus in Kathmandu en kregen gelijk de volle lading! Het toeristencentrum van Kathmandu noemt Thamel, en het is een plaats van veel geneugten maar ook veel ergernissen. Werkelijk alles is er te koop voor wie het geld heeft: verse appelcakes en patisserie allerhande, Tuborg bier, Cote d'or chocolade, elk souvenier dat je je kan inbeelden, alle merken trekkerskledij, allemaal namaak. Hopen toeristen krioelen hier tussen de locals, een onophoudelijke stroom van motors, auto's en fietsen [View Full Entry]

By Lazza
November 17th 2007

When Larry Met Harry

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

Bus to Pokhara
We stepped up the 'class' level for this ride after our previous bus trip!

Headed off to Pokhara on Thur 01/Nov leaving behind some gear, in safekeping, at the Thorong Peak Hotel. We were traveling by the Golden Travel bus service at US$13=$14 each as we didn't want to risk a repeat of the local bus experience we had coming into Kathmandu. We just got a taxi (100R=$1.80) to the bus departure place to get our 7am bus. This bus was not quite as flash as we had expected, having traveled Greenline previously, but it did include a newspaper, a bottle of water and a lunch at a resort stop along the way. (Even got [View Full Entry]

By MegsTravelQuest
November 17th 2007

First Views of the Mountains - Alive and Well in Pokhara!

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

Standing in front of Machhapuchre, or Fish Tail as it's known in English
This is at sunrise so don't mind the sleepy eyes.... it was early!

Hello again! I’ve been in Pokhara now for just over a week and things are going good - it’s not my little gravel road, mud hut filled village in Chitwan, but it’s pretty amazing waking up to views of the Annapurnas every morning. I was met at the Himalayan Encounters office by the other volunteers, Claire and Dale, which I left at the start of my placement. GVI (Global Vision International, the organization I’m volunteering with) is partnered with them, as they have no real office here in Nepal, so it’s basically the Nepali trekking and rafting guides that [View Full Entry]

Our porters, Donapati and Homie, following behind

Claire and I waiting for Dal Baht, with Donapati in the background

By flf
November 10th 2007

INDIA & NEPAL ON A SHOESTRING. Day 9-10: Lumbini - Pokhara

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

Nepalese lorry: 'slow drive, long life'

Getting a visa at the Nepal border proved to be quick and easy and our Nepalese driver Nobbin soon arrived to take us to one of the best hotels of the trip, where we enjoyed a delicious Chinese buffet surrounded by bald Buddhist nuns. I noticed immediately that Nepal has a very different flavour to India: cleaner, less people, less chaotic, less colourful but equally beautiful. Unlike India, which is almost completely flat, I was struck by Nepal’s astonishing natural beauty with its sweeping green terraced slopes, clear turquoise rivers and snowy peaks. Our free afternoon in Pokha [View Full Entry]

By ellapella
November 9th 2007

Namaste

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

Â´Likid tilbuid

Hihi. Nu er eg buin ad vera i rumlega viku i Nepal og tad er buid ad vera brjalad ad gera! Vid Asdis ilengtumst i Katmandu vegna svipadra raepu vandamala. Tegar vid vorum bunar ad undirbua okkur af likama og sal logdum vid i 5 tima rutferd til tjodgardsins Chitwan. Tar brolludum vid ymilsegt s.s. filabak, filabodun (tar sem vid vorum adalega i sturtu, ekki filarnir), nepalska danssyningu og gonguferd i skoginum. Eg verd ad vidurkenna ad vid hofdum aldrei verid jafn hraeddar a aevinni tegar skogar gaedinn for ad ausa yfir okkur oryggisatridum. Sem hljomadi nokkurnveginn sona: " Ef tid [View Full Entry]

By krstandie
November 7th 2007

Fotookes

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Hier snel een paar fotootjes...... [View Full Entry]

By krstandie
November 7th 2007

Fotookes

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vuilnis in siliguri, India
tja, die koeien vreten alles...

snel een paar fotookes......... [View Full Entry]

By Humulu
November 4th 2007

2 days relaxation at the Lake in Pokhara

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

World Peace Pagoda

In order to escape the hectic life in Kathmandu and so that i would be able to see a bit more of this beautiful country I decided to take the "tourist bus" to Pokhara, so 180 km, and 8hrs!!!! later after a bumpy ride through the country and stopping at minor interupations like landslides and road blocks our bus arrived in Pokhara. A beautiful little city ( the 2nd largest in Nepal) right at the Lake and with the Annnapurna range in the backdrop! Pokhara is the gateway for all the trekkers who are hiking in the Annapurnas, and so it [View Full Entry]

By fraoch
November 2nd 2007

Detours

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

So, Nepal was not initially on the itinerary, but rather something that I kept thinking about for while Dana stayed in the ashram for a month. Just before I went into my ashram, I bought an airline ticket for Kathmandu, feeling really certain I had done the right thing. Nepal is a beautiful country, with really wonderful people. I arrived just in time for the Dashain festival (they akin it to Christmas, time for family and presents). There were also a lot of goat sacrifices in the streets, which made for an interesting visit to Bhaktapur. I also tried to see [View Full Entry]

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