The Interpreter
I’m in a big room at the plush Himalaya Hotel in Kathmandu. A book about Nepal’s earthquake is being launched, I’m surrounded by well dressed people and I feel out of place.
At the back of the room is a …
Sega, a Romanian Guide in Nepal
Last time I saw Sega he was in Bucharest, on a stage, next to a beautiful celebrity TV star, in a large garden where mature trees protected us from the sun. He was launching a novel in Romanian called Namaste …
Sleeping with Insects
The scariest moment in the film Jurassic Park was when the T-Rex is standing above the cars, containing two adults and two kids.
Just before the dinosaur attacks, the mathematician character (played by Jeff Goldblum) tells the kids that they …
My Friend Aakash
I met Aakash Pant at the Himalayan Outdoor Festival at a village called Kakani, a couple of hours drive from Kathmandu. That was my introduction to Nepal — a weekend of jogging, climbing, mountain biking and camping. It was exhausting.…
A Day in the Life of Magnus Wolfe Murray
05:30 – Alarm goes off and Magnus gets up. Quick wash but no time for breakfast. Onto his Giant mountain bike and off into the narrow streets of Kathmandu. We ride fast, keeping up with the small Hero Honda motorbikes …
How did Nepal Stay Independent?
There are many small countries that have the misfortune of sharing a border with a much more powerful nation – think of Belgium, next to mighty Germany, or the Baltic States which have the Russian bear on their doorstep. But …