Kusum!

Who knows what kusum is? I stumbled upon it accidentally today. A sour-ish fruit, but God, isn’t it nice to keep popping the little thing into your mouth?  I visited a VDC called Chaumala. It’s been a really hot day. I couldn’t stop sweating, and not just a little droplets of sweat, but torrents, my … Read more

What a Thief

I have found another thing I hate about Nepal. I’m still not sure whether the several proposals I get for marriage is something I should include in the list, but this one is. Well, even while in Africa, every time you see a foreigner you think he is rich. It’s the same here, only that … Read more

Will You Marry Me?

Oops, I set out writing the ten things I hate about Nepal, and stopped at two. Really, there is nothing to hate here – or very little – because the rest of it seems like they are goodies disguised as baddies. For example, look at this number eight, or is it seven? Well, the next … Read more