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Discovering Helambu

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October 25th 2011
Though my five-year stint as a travel writer took me to different parts of the country, I never had an opportunity to travel to Helambu. But the beautiful region famed for its apple (alas no longer) and the ever hospitable Hyolmo people always drew my fascination. Though I was brought up in Kathmandu, I used to visit my maternal uncles in Ichowk VDC -- a day’s walk from Helambu – in Sindhpalch ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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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