Welcoming Prayers

Mountains and Maoists

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December 21st 2005
{sorry for the double whammy of entries, it's just that I've stumbled upon a decent connection, oh miracle of miracles, and figured I ought to do it now! I'll even try to upload some photos tonight, but no guarantees} Nepal has made me breathe easier. The stress accumulated from exactly a month of travel within India melted away the second the air felt fresher and I returned home to a country w ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

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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 in... ... read more