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Rabi Thapa As a rather disorganized writer, I'm happy to advance on several fronts: a novel that has been with me rather too long, about a journalist who goes ba…moreAs a rather disorganized writer, I'm happy to advance on several fronts: a novel that has been with me rather too long, about a journalist who goes batty but believes himself to be better off for it; a dystopia set in a Kathmandu of ghouls and gods and talking dogs; and a non-fictional exploration of our (degraded) relationship with our environment. I have no idea which will see the light of day first.(less)

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Dear Mister Thapa, could you tell me about the social position of women in Thamel? What strikes me in Nepal is that there seems to be a lot of attention for gender equality and expressing gender fluidity. There are newly introduced laws to protect (trans)(wo)men, which is amazing. Yet in practice, and based on the conversations I had with women, they are still marginalized. Could you please explain? Thank you so much.

Rabi Thapa Hi, Sorry for taking so long to reply. As far as I can tell, the social position of women in Thamel is not much better than it is elsewhere in Nepal, …moreHi, Sorry for taking so long to reply. As far as I can tell, the social position of women in Thamel is not much better than it is elsewhere in Nepal, and in many cases much worse. While some may run businesses and earn an income in the many different kinds of establishments in the tourist quarter, many of the jobs available are precarious and exploitative, particularly those in massage parlours that are fronts for the sex industry. You're absolutely right - despite the laws in place, the reality is rather different for poor women who are compelled to earn a living in Thamel.(less)

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	Thamel 3.70 avg rating — 83 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nothing to Declare 3.38 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La.Lit: New Fiction from Nepal 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La.Lit Volume 3: English version really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mithila Review Issue 2 by Salik Shah (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ajapa Sharma (Editor), Ian McDonald really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La.Lit - A Literary Magazine, Volume 6, May 2016 by Rabi Thapa (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tuan Dinh (Illustrator), Ubahang Nembang (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La.Lit - A literary Magazine, Volume 8, May 2017 by Rabi Thapa (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Manjushree Thapa (Guest Editor), Mekh Limbu (Cover) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Constant Change 12 photo stories from Nepal 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Revisiting Kathmandu

I’ve been back barely a fortnight and my system is rejecting the very air I breathe. My throat feels raw, my eyes water and itch, and I’ve been sneezing like the Dickens. Finally, I give in and pop a pill or two, but I still haven’t had the sense to invest in a mask, and I insist on walking far more than is necessary or sanitary. You see more on the hoof, I tell my mother, how can you live in a ci