Patients after surgery

Oh what we take for granted

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September 15th 2008
Since I last blogged I spent one final day in Pokhara. Just after publishing my last entry I decided to go for another swim and this time took along a waiter from my favorite indian/nepali restaurant and his friend. I jumped in first and waited for him. He decided to dive in, and a moment later emerged from the water with blood dripping from his head. We both quickly made it to shore and he had 3 ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

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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