Author: myagi (1-2 of 2)

Chai: Recipe and History
Tuesday, April 3, 2007

In Nepal today, chai has become so familiar to the Nepali people that when two acquaintances meet on the street, rather than using the Nepali greeting "Namaste", people often simply ask: "Have you had chai?" (continue reading)

My encounter with the people of Nepal
Saturday, December 30, 2006

Nepal is well-known for its beautiful Himalayan mountains. However, for the past 11 years, starting from 1996, many of Nepals citizens have been caught up in an ongoing conflict (currently suspended thanks to a peace agreement signed November 21th, 2006) that has resulted in 13,000 deaths, thousands of injured, and a hundred thousand displaced. (continue reading)