December 14th, 2009 – 00:56+0000
I meant to post this back in May, but lost track of time. I wrote a short bit about the first days I spent at post as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal. It might not be terribly palatable for everyone, as I lay on the sentiment on pretty thick. But for those of you [...]
April 15th, 2008 – 23:55+0000
As unexpected results continue to manifest after Nepal’s recent election, one particular result is worth noting: Baban Singh from Gaur, the capital of Rautahat district. Mr. Singh, allegedly, is an old-school flatlands dacoit (though not as cool as some). Mr. Singh, according to NepalNews.com, is one of wanted criminals in Nepal. Baban had openly admitted [...]
April 14th, 2008 – 10:09+0000
I just finished listening to This Week with George Stephanopoulos, which I do almost every Monday morning. During a 10-minute period of questioning, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley confuses Nepal for Tibet, repeatedly saying “Nepal” when he meant “Tibet.” No correction occurs during the interview or in the subsequent article on ABCNews.com. This Week with [...]
January 16th, 2008 – 17:04+0000
At the end of my service in Nepal, Maoist-affiliated groups were gaining influence and growing violent in the Terai. While rhetorically identical, the backgrounds of these groups differed drastically. Conflict, Maoists, and the People War by rangichangichha Rangichangichha now has an amazing collection of photos from Janakpur, Dhanusha, of a Maoist-affiliated group, the People’s Liberation [...]
October 9th, 2007 – 12:54+0000
On Sunday, we saw the Wes Anderson film The Darjeeling Limited. On Tuesday, we go to Darjeeling. While in India, we will not take any trains though I do love the trains there (and for reasons wholly unexplored in the film). Binita was disappointed that the film had nothing to do with Darjeeling. But I [...]
