Kathmandu
At least 50 dead after plane crashes on approach to Kathmandu airport
The plane burst into flames after it clipped a fence on its final approach.
Two Photos Tell Dramatic Stories Through Often Overlooked Details
Photographers Prasiit Sthapit and Sohrab Hura share their work in our annual photo issue.
I Hiked the Himalayas in Jandals to Honour New Zealand’s National Footwear
A patriotic and idiotic journey of 150km over the world's highest pass, toes out.
Kathmandu's Extreme Metal Scene Puts Nepal on the Global Metal Map
From Kathmandu to the hinterlands of the Himalayan foothills, extreme metal gains a foothold in the second-highest country on earth.
Kathmandu's Extreme Metal Scene Puts Nepal on the Global Metal Map
From Kathmandu to the hinterlands of the Himalayan foothills, extreme metal gains a foothold in the second-highest country on earth.
Life of A Kumari Goddess: The Young Girls Whose Feet Never Touch The Ground
Broadly heads to Nepal to witness the centuries-old tradition of worshipping a living goddess manifested in the body of a young girl, to see how life is for the sacred children spending their lives in a temples—and what happens when they grow.
Life of a Kumari Goddess: The Young Girls Whose Feet Never Touch Ground
Broadly heads to Nepal to witness the centuries-old tradition of worshipping Kumari, a living goddess manifested in the body of a young girl, to see how life is for the sacred children spending their lives in a temple—and what happens when they grow.
What It’s Like to Do One of the Most Dangerous Jobs in the World
We talked to a sherpa about why he's still trekking in the Everest region.
There's No Gas in Kathmandu
For weeks, imports from India to Nepal have been constricted—and nobody really knows why. This is what Kathmandu looks like without gas.
One Dead and 17 Injured After Protest Over Nepal’s New Constitution Turns Violent
Security forces reportedly opened fire on a demonstration in southern Nepal hours before the country was set to adopt its first democratic constitution.
Nepal Hasn't Spent Any of the Billions Donated To Recover From Devastating Quakes
The government has admitted it's been slow to start reconstruction after the earthquakes in April and May that killed close to 9,000 and left thousands of buildings destroyed and damaged.
Child Trafficking Increase Feared in Nepal after Earthquake
Each year an estimated 10,000 children are trafficked from Nepal to work in Indian brothels and factories, and the April 25 earthquake has only made the problem worse.