Global Voices has a special relationship with Nepalese culture. Many of our longtime contributors are from Nepal, allowing us to cover Nepali languages, art, literature, history, politics, and news.

Given the vibrant art and literature scene in Nepal, we tend to forget that there is a whole Nepali-speaking world out there. At least 5 million Nepalis live beyond the country’s borders, performing ...

NEPALI SOUL: Ashik Shrestha took his passion for music with him when he went to work in Dubai, and now performs in band (far left), singing Nepali songs for fellow migrant workers. This is the 68th ...

A kid singing the Nepali song Sasurali Jane Ho has impressed many on the Internet, including Nagaland Minister Temjen Inma Along. The videos that capture people singing and dancing, more often than ...

As you near Siliguri, a few kilometres from Bagdogra, the Teesta becomes your constant companion till you reach Yuksom, a little town in western Sikkim. The river of Himalayan origin takes on ...