Nepal Stories
Dashain far from home: small ways to make the festival feel close
Jamara on a windowsill, Tika over video call and a shared plate of goat curry in a crowded room. How Nepalis abroad keep Dashain alive.
Nepal Stories
Festivals, food, people and local businesses that make Nepal extraordinary.
Nepal Stories
How a few tea saplings from China turned Ilam into Nepal’s green jewel
Tea first went into the ground in Ilam in 1863. More than 160 years later, the rolling gardens of Nepal's far east are one of its most beautiful sights.
Nepal Stories
Janakpur, the city of ponds: temples, Mithila art and Nepal’s warmest welcome
Janakpur's marble Janaki Mandir, its 200-plus sacred ponds and the bright Mithila paintings on its walls make it one of Nepal's most colourful cities.