Wood Windows

The Old World

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May 27th 2008
I found myself spending over one week in Bhaktapur, Nepal. As a result of my friend Stephen in Malaysia, I connected with Rajan in Bhaktapur and his family graciously offered to give me a home for the duration of my stay there. My experiences there were incredible and some of the most stimulating and satisfying times of my journey thus far. Bhaktapur is a UNESCO world heritage site. The archite ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur

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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