Indigenous faces of Nepal

Is the 'People's War' safe?

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December 15th 2004
Descending from the lifeless windswept Tibetan plateau into a narrow gorge, trees in a state of vivid autumnal bloom begin to creep up the sheer walls. The further we descend, the browns, oranges and reds become green and greener still. The spaces between fill with a whole array of plant life until the entire gorge is enveloped in the verdant life force that is the subcontinent. Three seasons in r ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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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