Bearer of Glass Beads

February 5, 2024 16:01 pm

The largest glass bead sale in Nepal takes place in the hidden, tiny lanes of Indrachowk near Ason, the center of historic Kathmandu. Shiny, sparkling glass beads and jewelry fashioned of them are found in abundance in the busy Potey Bazar of Indra Chowk, dangling exquisitely

Struggle to survive

January 31, 2020 11:28 am

Parbati Malakar has been earning her livelihood and taking care of her family by making and selling Gwarmari, a traditional Newari food item that’s made up of fried balls of puffy dough, in Indrachowk in Kathmandu for 15 long years. It’s not been easy but Malakar confesses that it’s a small price to pay to be able to take care of her family.