Life in the Raw Lane: Nepal

The Gifts of a Glimpse.

There are countries in the world

you may never get the chance to see. For

the longest time, Nepal was one such land.

Fascinating yet bewildering, frenetic as well as

soul-soothing, inspiring grandeur matched with

challenging misfortune are just a few of the paradoxes

of a country whose name immediately conjures up images

of Himalayan peaks, pagoda-style temples and the mysterious

city of Kathmandu. Less familiar perhaps, but nonetheless

applicable are encounters with w...