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Tag: Nepal

Asia

11 Things I Won’t Miss About Nepal

December 9, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

On the (almost) eve of my departure, I have prepared this short rant, lest you mistakenly believe that I liked everything about my home of […]

Asia, Culture

Existential Apple Juice

November 30, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 7 mins read

A section from my soon-to-be-turned-in research paper. A little slice of life in Kagbeni and some more thoughts on authenticity.  Next post will be on […]

Asia

Around Kagbeni

November 25, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

Now that I’ve left, I thought I’d share a few pictures from my time in Kagbeni… View from the old fort, 16th century, across the […]

Asia, Culture, Food

I Drank Yak Blood

November 15, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

 I drank yak blood. Really. Yesterday, after eight years of not eating red meat. The flavor had a quality surprisingly similar to raw milk, a […]

Asia, Culture

Fair & Lovely

November 3, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 6 mins read

[Also published at www.yourvox.org]  When drugstores sell creams to lighten your skin, and your vagina, and women buy these things by the thousands, something is […]

Asia

Boudha in Five Lines

October 22, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

I wanted to offer a more complete answer to the question what is Boudha like? than I have given so far.  In five lines and […]

Asia

Shit Buses Say

October 17, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

They crowd the streets of Kathmandu, barreling down the (undefined) center line at breakneck speed… it feels fast at least.  Painted in a fiesta palette […]

Asia, Nature

One, Two, Tsum*!

October 14, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 6 mins read

How about an update on my seventeen-day trekking adventure in fast-forward journal mode? Let’s go! Day 1 (September 26): Kathmandu (elevation 1400 meters) to Arughat […]

Asia

The Goats of Nepal

September 25, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

Sometimes, words are inadequate. So without further ado, I bring you the Goats of Nepal…(This is only the beginning; I will be adding to these […]

Asia, Culture

When Cultural Sensitivity is Overrated and Mosquitoes Should Be Killed

September 13, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

“Never step over people or tables. Don’t put books on the floor. Never point your feet at someone.” While we sat on cushions around the […]

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