Nepal gets covered in two ways — as a backdrop for adventure, or as a crisis. We believe it deserves something more. Long-form narratives on the people, places, and ideas that make this country remarkable.
"There are thousands of quiet, remarkable stories happening here every day. We want to tell them slowly, carefully, and in full."
— The editorsInside the courtyards of Kumari Ghar, former living goddesses speak about a childhood bound by ritual — and what comes after.
One of Nepal's last restricted trekking zones, and the communities who have called it home for centuries.
A generation of high-altitude workers who made climbing history possible — and received almost nothing in return.
From Thamel street stalls to London restaurants, how Nepal's beloved momo became a cultural anchor for a generation abroad.
A field report on climate change in the Khumbu — told through the eyes of the farmers and lodgehosts who watch it happen.
A decade on, Kathmandu's relationship with its lost heritage is complicated, grief-laden — and quietly hopeful.
Why we exist
"Nepal is not a backdrop. It is not a crisis. It is not a permit or a summit. It is a living country full of extraordinary, ordinary stories."
We are an independent publication started in Kathmandu by writers who believe Nepal's stories deserve the same depth and care that international outlets reserve for stories elsewhere.
Read our full storyTrail dispatches, hidden valleys, and the people who live among mountains.
Festivals, living traditions, and the spiritual life of a complex society.
First-person narratives and portraits from across Nepal's many peoples.
Climate, conservation, and the natural world that defines this landscape.
From the Shah dynasty to federalism — the long arc of a changing nation.
Recipes, food culture, and the stories behind what Nepal eats.
Voices from Nepalis living, working, and dreaming far from home.
Visual storytelling from the streets, hills, and faces of Nepal.