Notes from the valley.
Slow writing on craft, community, and the long arc of making things by hand.
Tharu Cushion Cover: The Ancient Tattoo Art That Almost Disappeared
Have you ever argued with your parents to get one small tattoo? Most of us have been there. But in one community in Nepal,…
Most people who visit Nepal's Terai region think of it as a transit zone — a flat stretch you pass through on the way…
Table of Contents What Is the National Food of Nepal? Why Dal Bhat Is More Than Just Food Dal Bhat Tarkari and Side Dishes…
Nepal has no single cuisine. That's the honest answer if someone asks what Nepali food is. The Himalayan north eats differently from the Terai…
There are textiles, and then there are textiles with memory. Most cushion covers do one job — they cover a cushion. But some carry…
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