Purple Thumbs

The Court Wedding

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July 17th 2005
After three weeks of paperwork, John and Betsy finally received the official sanctioning of their marriage by the Nepali government. Sangbu-bhai and some of John's cousins joined us as official witnesses. Back home, John shows off his purple thumbs -- part of the required process for the marriage certificate that included many forms of "identification" such as our photos, signatures, copies ... 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