Nepal
Nepal Doesn’t Want You to Trek Alone in the Himalayas Anymore
Officials in Nepal worry too many solo adventurists from around the world are disappearing or ending up dead trekking its tallest peaks.
‘I Don’t Fly Here’: Nepal’s Plane Crash Highlights a Troubling Trend of Airline Disasters
Some experts say they’re “always expecting a tragedy in Nepal,” as the latest crash calls attention to alleged safety gaps in its airline industry.
‘Bikini Killer’ Who Murdered Western Backpackers in Asia Freed From Prison
Charles Sobhraj gained notoriety for murdering a string of Western backpackers on the hippie trail in India and Thailand in the 1970s.
The Migrant Abuse Behind Qatar’s World Cup Stadiums
Photographer Frédéric Lecloux met with Nepalese men working in Qatar - and their families back home.
These Chamomile Farmers Are Bracing for a New Crisis This Season: TikTokers
“Things have gone out of control,” said one chamomile farmer.
These Photos Depict the Illegal Exile of Menstruating Women in South Asia
"It’s an extreme form of violence of menstrual exile, which has physical emotional and psychological consequences. The women are seen as untouchable."
I Got COVID-19 While Climbing Everest. Then Came Two Cyclones.
Harshvardhan Joshi just got back from the deadliest adventure of his life. He describes it here in detail.
This Viral TikTok Shows What It Takes To Treat COVID Patients on the Fringes of Everest
It takes 14 hours to bring COVID-19 supplies from the closest hospital to this remote location in Nepal.
Nepal Wants Everest Climbers To Bring Their Oxygen Tanks Back for COVID Patients
Despite a rule that stipulates all objects carried by climbers to Everest must be brought back, cylinders are sometimes left buried under snow.
Nepal Bans Two Indians From Mount Everest for Faking Summit
The ministry has also cancelled their summit certificates after finding out their pictures at the peak were Photoshopped.
Nepal Wants Women to Get Permission From Their Families Before Flying Abroad
The top three officials advocating for this policy are all men. Of course.
Meet the First People to Ever Climb K2 in Winter
“Many climbers have dreamt about the K2 winter ascent. We’re so glad that it’s a Nepali team that has accomplished this.”