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A panoramic view of Beirut city from a posh area of Rabia. Photo: LB Thapa  By LB THAPA , in Beirut, Lebanon Beirut is a wonderful city and so are its people. The country has a rich history and pleasant weather with the wide-open sea that has allowed easy access to international trade. Lush green Bekaa Valley has enriched the farmers with large varieties of seasonal crops and vegetables. Most of the high mountains of Lebanon are covered with thick snow in all seasons. Such majestic mountains make dramatic backdrop for the city of Beirut.   Beirut bears the mark of prosperity but alongside deep scars of bloody war. Even today, while meandering through the heart of Beirut city, one can easily see the marks of assault rifles on some old buildings which are left unrepaired. There may be troubles in the country with roadside car bombs and conflicts on the borders, but still, the country is heading with economic development. In a situation like this possibly any country might have...

Inside view of Junagarh Fort, Rajasthan, India. Photo: LB Thapa By LB THAPA , lately  in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India After staying a few days with the family of my younger brother in Delhi, I left for Mahajan, Rajasthan where my younger brother Lt. Colonel Sudhir Thapa was posted. I walked around the Mahajan area then one day I was taken for a tank ride. Of course, it was for the first time in my life and I was riding a tank…it was my lifetime experience. After spending two days at Mahajan, my brother made an army jeep available to take me to Bikaner, Rajasthan. Throughout the journey, I was accompanied by Yogesh Bhoite the driver in uniform, and an army, staff photographer. The army jeep drove fast through the desert, with no human settlement insight, and the road was straight. While our jeep was moving at its highest speed, I sporadically spotted several groups of deer sitting under the shade of bushes here and there. I saw foxes and jackals as well. “During ...

Indigenous people of Nepal display their cultures on roadside. Photo: LB Thapa By LB THAPA This travel blogger was so lucky to be the part of a great cultural show where hundreds of thousands of indigenous people of Nepal took part in a parade in Pokhara, Nepal. Actually, I was not aware of such a large procession of indigenous people to be held. It was such a wonderful coincidence that when I reached Chipledhunga the procession was passing through the main road. The entire traffic was diverted to other directions so that the procession could walk freely on the road. In fact, I was not prepared for such a grand event; anyway, I swung into action to capture the whole event.    The procession was so long that I had to run across the length and breadth of the road to capture them in my lens. In the end, I was more than happy because I could capture as many photos as possible. When I looked those photos, they were brilliant. You are about to see those great...

This is a fictional letter written by a small student to his or her school. In today’s context, every student wants to write a letter of this kind to his or her school. After reading this letter, the readers can understand the mental faculty of a small student and his perception of a school education. This piece of article has beautifully presented a student’s internal, mental clattering that teachers never try to comprehend. By SUMAN GHIMIRE I have two eyes two ears, a nose, a mouth, and a head. I have two hands, two legs. I have a brain, heart and all internal systems. In fact, I have a whole body. I learnt these names of my body parts from your teachers. I remember those days when your teacher used to pull my ears because of not remembering those names and their functions. But school, I would have been able to know their functions without your teachers. I come to you every day-to get education where there are same teachers every day, same friends every day, same clas...