After Nepal's historic youth-led uprising last September killed 77 people and forced its prime minister to resign, a 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician is projected as the frontrunner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/25/asia-pacific/politics/nepal-rapper-mayor-prime-minister/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #balendrashah #nepal
After a pretty bad journey with a pretty bad airline (Air India), I finally arrived in Nepal with 11 hours of delay. Tonight in #Kathmandu #Nepal and there will be more dates, we are many artists from Nepal, the Philippines, Iran, Japan, Germany, Argentina here, I can't wait to meet everyone, some haven't arrived yet.
https://harmonies.boilinghead.com/
#electronicmusic #noisemusic #experimentalmusic #improvisedmusic
Antanicus
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The Himalayan Permaculture Centre empowers Nepali farmers through Agroecology, Permaculture and Agroforestry, restoring traditional farming wisdom and building food-secure, resilient rural communities. 🌿🌾 https://agroecologymap.org/l/511 #Permaculture #Agroecology #Nepal #Agroforestry #traditionalFarming
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The Himalayan Permaculture Centre empowers Nepali farmers through Agroecology, Permaculture and Agroforestry, restoring traditional farming wisdom and building food-secure, resilient rural communities. 🌿🌾 https://agroecologymap.org/l/511 #Permaculture #Agroecology #Nepal #Agroforestry #traditionalFarming
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In Nepal's eastern plains, rival political flags depicting blue bells and red suns flutter over tea farms and brick homes — symbols of a local election campaign shaping landmark nationwide polls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/asia-pacific/politics/nepal-post-uprising-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #nepal #balendrashah #khadgaprasadsharmaoli
Nepal’s government is “addicted” to the remittances of Nepalis working abroad to keep the economy going, migrant worker groups say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/18/asia-pacific/society/nepal-foreign-workers-death/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #immigration #jobs #foreignworkers #nepal #asia #forcedlabor
Nepal goes to the polls on March 5 to elect a new parliament, following youth-led anti-corruption protests in September of last year that toppled the government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/17/asia-pacific/politics/nepal-election-guide/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #nepal #kathmandu #southasia
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako met with Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel and his wife, Sabita Paudel, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/emperor-naruhito-nepal-president-ramchandra-paudel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nepaljapanrelations #nepal #emperornaruhito
Beyond rescue and relief: Climate change is now Nepal’s economic crisis
https://theannapurnaexpress.com/story/61836/
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
manisha
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Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia to step up airport screening in an effort to prevent the infection from spreading. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/asia-pacific/science-health/nipah-virus-airport-asia-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #sciencehealth #nipahvirus #india #asia #travel #airports #hongkong #thailand #malaysia #nepal #thailand #singapore #hongkong #malaysia
Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia to step up airport screening in an effort to prevent the infection from spreading. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/asia-pacific/science-health/nipah-virus-airport-asia-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #sciencehealth #nipahvirus #india #asia #travel #airports #hongkong #thailand #malaysia #nepal #thailand #singapore #hongkong #malaysia
Nepal's Mountainside Teahouses Elevate the Experience for Trekkers
#HackerNews #Nepal #Teahouses #Trekking #Adventure #Mountains #Travel
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Iran’s move to cut internet access during ongoing mass protests, along with Uganda’s Tuesday ahead of controversial elections, are the latest examples of how some governments use digital blackouts to muzzle dissent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/world/politics/countries-internet-blackouts-dissent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #afghanistan #sudan #ethiopia #myanmar #kasmir #iran #nepal #tanzania #internet #censorship
Former rapper Balendra Shah, known as Balen, could become Nepal's prime minister if the Rastriya Swatantra Party wins the nation's March 5 parliamentary election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/asia-pacific/nepal-former-rapper-pm/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #nepal #kpsharmaoli #elections #balendrashah
#EwenInNepal
Here's a bunch more. Something about sharing a tonne of pics in one post kind of leans into the chaos of the day anyway :)
#SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Nepal #Photography #BalaChaturdashi
Here's a bunch more. Something about sharing a tonne of pics in one post kind of leans into the chaos of the day anyway :)
#SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Nepal #Photography #BalaChaturdashi
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"I see red I see red I see red"
#SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Nepal #Photography #Tika #EwenInNepal
#EwenInNepal
Loads of people literally stopped us to have their photo taken. These folks all have perfectly good smart phones, but something about the camera still grabs attention here.
#SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Nepal #Photography #BalaChaturdashi
Loads of people literally stopped us to have their photo taken. These folks all have perfectly good smart phones, but something about the camera still grabs attention here.
#SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Nepal #Photography #BalaChaturdashi
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#EwenInNepal
Despite the first impressions of chaos, once inside the temple complex we found ourselves surrounded by eager subjects. Nepalese folk are so very generous to photographers.
#SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Nepal #Photography #BalaChaturdashi
Despite the first impressions of chaos, once inside the temple complex we found ourselves surrounded by eager subjects. Nepalese folk are so very generous to photographers.
#SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Nepal #Photography #BalaChaturdashi
#EwenInNepal
On our way towards Pokhara we chanced upon a scene of chaos, devotion and beauty. A Hindu festival called Bala Chaturdashi. Throngs of people, flowers and smoke. Intense but beautiful.
#SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Nepal #Photography #BalaChaturdashi
On our way towards Pokhara we chanced upon a scene of chaos, devotion and beauty. A Hindu festival called Bala Chaturdashi. Throngs of people, flowers and smoke. Intense but beautiful.
#SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Nepal #Photography #BalaChaturdashi
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Will Tuladhar-Douglas
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🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Padampa Sangye (d. 1117 CE) 🪷
✨ If you first finish what you have to do, you'll never get to the Dharma; People of Tingri, while you're thinking about it, practice straight away. — Padampa Sangye (d. 1117 CE) ✨
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#Buddhism #Buddha #Dharma #Chod #Tantra #India #Tibet #Nepal #China #Compassion #Mindfulness #Meditation #Wisdom #Awakening
