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Stories from the hillside

Long-form dispatches on the land, the labour and the quiet rituals behind every cup — written on the terraces of Ilam, Gulmi and Jumla.

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Kamala's Hands — A Life Measured in Leaves

For forty-three years, Kamala Devi Tamang has walked the same terraced hillside in Ilam. This is her story — told in her own words.

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