Receiving a blessing

Although appearing to look daggers in my direction, this lad asked me to take a photograph as he received his lucky necklace containing the mantra "Om mani padme hum" written a thousand or so times inside the pendant. We printed the shots so he could take them back to his village.

Orgy in Kathmandu

May 13th 2007
I've heard it said that Kathmandu is a stinking, cess-pit of a city and to an extent I would have to agree. The fumes from the adulterated mix of kerosene and gasoline used by some of the city's 2.5 million inhabitants can be choking, especially on a hot, breeze-less day. The torrential rain storms that happen every few days give some respite and the morning after a downpour is often clear and c ... read more

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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

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