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Category Archives: nepal
Education
There’s no magic bullet in fighting poverty but… education is the single best way to improve people’s lives. It bolsters economic growth, reduces extremism and social conflict and reduces run-away population growth… – Nicholas D. Kristof Truer words were never … Continue reading
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Ginger Spice and Madhav Kumar Nepal
From the 12th October issue of The New Yorker. After sitting down, [pop singer and former Spice Girl Geri] Halliwell said that she had recently been to Nepal, where she met the Prime Minister, Madhav Kumar Nepal. “You know guys—you … Continue reading
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American children singing the Nepalese anthem
This makes me very happy. And sad at the same time, because I don’t know the anthem fully yet myself. According to the video comments, this is at the Butler School in Washington, DC. Learn more about the Nepalese national … Continue reading
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Happy Tihar, everyone! Suntiya bhintuna!
Wikipedia entry on Tihar, the Nepalese festival of lights (and a lot more). And from the BBC website, “Nepal dogs honored” (thanks to Rosie for the pointer). I just realized that they could be talking about our politicians (they’re not).
Youth for Nepal
Youth for Nepal is a non-profit organization started recently by a few friends of mine, that I’m also helping out with. From the homepage, Youth For Nepal aims to encourage social entrepreneurship in the fields of education, environment and health … Continue reading
Some links on Nepal
Here is a pretty good, honest and down-to-earth primer to Nepal’s Maoist insurgency by National Geographic, devoid of the usual hyperbole that accompanies Western media reports about Nepal. And two beautiful videos from a documentary on Nepal: Video 1 Video … Continue reading
Vitamin Sherpa
Good stuff. (Nepali featured in Time magazine Global Health issue)