Sifting through rice

The only crunchy apple in Nepal

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November 14th 2007
12-NOV-2007 I lounged in the toasty sun on my balcony for a couple hours this morning and managed to get a bit darker on the ol' arms! Ended up sweating bullets out there in my tank and hiked up jeans (showing my shoulders, what the hussy I am!). I took care of the meds for the small kids not involved in the Tihar performances and watched them diligently sift through rice for a good while befor ... 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