When Art is Just Art Posted on July 15, 2011March 9, 2012 By Laura McManus ‘I am Yeti,’ read the bold blue and yellow words adorning the high brick wall opposite the Ambassador Hotel in Lazimpat. My heart fluttered as I scanned the words again. ‘I am Yeti.’ My mind similarly began to postulate endless possibilities; who was this, where had they come from, what… Read more
Seeking out the Language of Rhythm Posted on June 1, 2011March 9, 2012 By Laura McManus Wanting to learn more about Nepali music, Laura McManus found herself in the presence of musical greatness front row and backstage at the concert launch of Taal Vidya. It was Friday night and I found myself going to a concert. A concert in Kathmandu! As much as I lovae ’90s… Read more
The Darjeeling Limited Posted on May 1, 2011March 13, 2012 By Laura McManus Strangers on this road we are on. Before Eat, Pray, Love, there was The Darjeeling Limited Okay, not a very sound analogy. But The Darjeeling Limited (2007) seemed like one of those films you had to watch during a stay in Nepal. Just as The Beach is to Thailand… Read more
Jamarko – The Little Store that Did Posted on May 1, 2011March 9, 2012 By Laura McManus The stench of rotten garbage breeding inside a sea of black plastic rises from the murky river waters. Dogs try to lap a drink, but meekly retreat unable to satisfy their thirst. The flow from upstream becomes clogged, entangled in dams of food scraps, discarded bottles and decomposing paper mountains…. Read more