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Life in Kathmandu

Life in Kathmandu

A young artist protests the current political unrest strategically in the tourist section of Kathmandu.

NEPAL | Wednesday, 9 January 2013 | Views [114]

A young artist protests the current political unrest strategically in the tourist section of Kathmandu.

In a wealthier part of Kathmandu, a young woman walks underneath a parasol to keep her skin the light shade that is as much a status symbol as her umbrella. Bollywood movies from India have increased the popularity of whitening creams in the Kathmandu market.

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Temples are so abundant in Kathmandu—even the hidden ones—that they have become part of the mundane. A community poster board to the left advertises an English language course. Every temple has two deities that represents the masculine and feminine energy that Nepali believe is omnipresent.

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