Religious research takes Hutchinson native to Nepal
A Hindu pilgrim stood anxiously next to a bus stand in Mustang, Nepal. “I’m going to burn my passport,” he told me. “I’m going to destroy all my documents and cross the border. I came ...
Fulbright scholar from Hutchinson shares love of Nepal
As the rickety bus barely rounded another corner, an audible gasp went through the passengers. A recent blizzard had taken out the road between the high Himalayan villages of Ranipauwa and ...
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World’s smallest otter makes comeback in Nepal after 185 years
Scientists have for the first time in 185 years confirmed the presence of the Asian small-clawed otter in Nepal, thrilling ...
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As Bhutan king visits India, he should be urged to free political prisoners in his country
Bhutan’s king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, is in India this week. He went to the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Tuesday and ...
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Military-backed conservation ‘without firing a single shot’: Interview with Nepal’s Babu Krishna Karki
Nepal’s government faced major challenges conserving the fertile flood plains of the country’s south. The region is the ...