Views from the Monastery Kitchen

Views from the Monastery Kitchen

Originally published in  KAILASH, A Journal of Himalayan Studies,  Vol IV. 2. 1976

Tibetan Manuscript Maps of Dingri Valley

Tibetan Manuscript Maps of Dingri Valley

Originally published in The Canadian Cartographer, Vol 12.1. 1975 An examination of Dingri Valley Tibetan maps. Townscapes of the area are discussed, and, throughout the…

Migrant Labor: A Central Pillar of Nepal’s Grim Economy

Migrant Labor: A Central Pillar of Nepal’s Grim Economy

July 28, 2018 on Asia-Pacific Research They appear a hapless collection of desperate village lads lured by false promises, making their way to a hostile…

मानवशास्त्रभन्दा माथि

मानवशास्त्रभन्दा माथि

आश्विन २०, २०७५ काठमाडौँ — सन १९८० ताका नेपालमा तानाशाही शासन थियो । त्यसैले योगमायाको सेरोफेरोका घटनामा चासो राख्नु एउटा खतरा मोल्नु नै थियो । नेपालभरि नै…

Literature Can Displace Anthropology

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August 31, 2018 on Counterpunch.org When I found myself well into my career as an anthropologist specializing in Himalayan peoples, I came across an historical…

Can Nepal Realistically Look to China as an Alternative Trade Partner?

Can Nepal Realistically Look to China as an Alternative Trade Partner?

January 4, 2019 on Counterpunch.org Three sturdy trekkers step out of a van and hoist top-heavy blue, green and orange rucksacks onto their backs. The…