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July 3rd 2013
The trekkers walked on eastwards and as they climbed, the snowy mountains made themselves known from time to time behind the lesser mountains that bore on their backs the trails they were trudging along. “Sherpa houses!” Ungel exclaimed proudly, pointing at a village set on the side of a ruddy coloured flank of mountain that came round to meet them. They were now in Sherpa territory. The ... 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

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Jim Coleman

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Jim Coleman was a UNDP volunteer in Kathmandu from 1968-1971. Master of the Moon, his first published novel, draws on his encounters with the people, culture and religions of Nepal at that particular time, when Nepal was being discovered by baby-boomers travelling, for the most part, overland across Asia to find themselves through experiments with religion and hasheesh. On returning to the UK from Nepal, he followed a career in teaching and educational management in various countries, mostly in the employment of the British Council. Now retired, he runs a charity (Himalayan Education Lifeline ... full info

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