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Here are four (2 non-fiction, 2 fiction) must read books recommended by my peers (and for which I hope to eventually read when I get around to it someday). Fataliasm and Development – Nepal’s Struggle for Modernization by Dor Bahadur Bista “- an oldie but a goodie. Supposedly explains a lot of things about the [...]
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After many, many attempts via slow computer networks and even dial-up Internet accoess (yes, Internet dial-up using 28.8 kbps is still a reality here), I have successfully uploaded a 25-minute video of our time here in Nepal during VSO’s in-country-training program. In this video (hosted by Vimeo) you will find photos and video footage of [...]
Udaya\'s Culture Corner
In Nepali society, men usually get married before they reached 25 and women before they reached 20 years old. Most of the time arranged marriages. Arranged marriage happens within the same caste. The date and time for marriage is usually decided by consulting the horoscope. The marriage ceremony starts when a procession form the bride [...]
