FeatureBharatpur, Nepal: A City Growing Between the River and the Jungle
In the heart of the Terai plains, Bharatpur combines its role as a gateway to Chitwan National Park with a daily life shaped by…
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Arjun Mehta
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FeatureHiking in Pune, India: Hill Trails, Forts, and Realistic Preparation
Pune, in the Indian state of Maharashtra, blends a vibrant urban scene with a belt of hills and historic forts that demands physical preparation,…
FeatureSagarmatha, Nepal: The High-Altitude Laboratory Measuring the Pulse of Everest’s Glaciers
Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal contains Everest and a system of glaciers and deep valleys that serves as a thermometer for climate change in…
FeatureOdisha, India: Inside the Workshops Still Hammering Metal for the Gods
In the artisan villages of Odisha, India, families keep alive the forging of ritual instruments that accompany the Jagannath processions. A documentary profile of…
FeatureSagarmatha, Nepal: The National Park Where Glaciers Retreat and Sherpas Hold the Mountain
Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal contains Everest and a mosaic of glaciers, deep valleys, and high-altitude forests. Conservation blends science, Sherpa tradition, and community…
FeatureOdisha, India: The Palm-Leaf Scribes Keeping a Fragile Art Alive
In the eastern Indian state of Odisha, scribes in the Puri district still engrave sacred texts and family chronicles onto dried palm leaves. A…
FeatureSagarmatha, Nepal: The Keepers of the National Park Where Everest Shapes Everyday Life
In Nepal's Sagarmatha National Park, Everest is more than a summit: it is an ecosystem that sustains glaciers, high-altitude forests, and a Sherpa culture…
FeatureOdisha, India: Where Ancient Traditions Still Shape Everyday Life
In the eastern Indian state of Odisha, ritual dances, stone carvings, and floral offerings maintain a link between the sacred and the everyday. A…
FeatureSagarmatha: How Nepal’s Roof Is Protected as the Peaks Change
Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal contains Everest and a mosaic of glaciers, deep valleys, and high-altitude forests. Conservation blends science, community management, and Sherpa…
FeatureOdisha, Where Brass Becomes Drum: The Craft That Keeps India’s Ritual Pulse Beating
In the artisan villages of Odisha, families still hammer metal into instruments that accompany Jagannath processions. A documentary profile of a tradition surviving between…