People and Culture

People of Nepal – Race and Ethnicity. This is a short article on the misuse/misconception of differentiating factors amongst our fellow Nepalese on Caste and Languages. I am not qualified as an expert, but these are my thoughts after spending nearly 30 years speaking to the elders of various communities in the country. It is…

Who are the Sherpas, and what do they do? If you have read books about early exploration in the Himalayas during the early 20th century to the mountaineering expeditions until recently, you would most likely have read, “My Sherpa carried this much, or this Sherpa could do this unbelievable feat in such height altitude with…