As if the streets aren't busy enough

Day 2 in Thamel

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August 19th 2008
DAY 2..... Well day 1 didn't go well; although i packed it well, i cut myself on a scalpel i had brought in my medical bag. I spent the first hour of my arrival suturing my right index finger with my left hand...not the best of starts. I didn't really know what to expect from Kathmandu, and certainly i don't think Thamel is in any way representative of the city itself, but I find the ubiquitous ... 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