My story in Al Jazeera America: When an earthquake struck Nepal in April, thousands of locals died in the carnage. But many foreigners had far more luck as members of Global Rescue, a company committed to rescuing its clients from dangerous environments. “Why shouldn’t we be able to hire private armies to ensure our safe…
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The real problem with Mt Everest
News flash! (from a world I’m currently inhabiting): Nepal and China agree Mount Everest is tall – but each have their own idea of just how tall. According to the Kathmandu Post, the neighboring nations met this week in Kathmandu to end a long-standing feud over the height of the famous mountain, which resides along…
Meanwhile, here in Nepal…
This is what I’m currently reading, news in Nepal’s Himalayan Times: Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigme Y Thinley, who is on a one-day visit to Nepal to attend the 13th day ritual of late Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala, held bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal in the latter’s office today. Stating that…