Nepal

My Love-Hate Relationship with Kathmandu, Nepal – Year One

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Kathmandu Durbar Square, one of seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Kathmandu Valley

Each time I arrive in Kathmandu, Nepal, I am awed by the kaleidoscope of silk saris that enliven its dusty streets, the canted brick buildings with old wooden doors painted in rainbow colors, and the stoic women vendors who patiently squat next to paltry piles of produce amidst the squalor. But I can only take … Read more