Working the Fields

In Exile

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August 12th 2012
My first week in Nepal, I couldn’t wait to get out and get back to my beloved India. I was so caught up in planning my prodigal return that I had unwittingly closed myself off to all Nepal had to offer. I saw its natural beauty and its people’s heartfelt smiles, but my overall impression of the country was negative – it was full of cheats and pushers. My departure date seemed like it would n ... 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