Arts, Books & Curios of Kathmandu

Little things of life give me immense joy.
Like buying a silk scarf from the flea market or picking up few peonies to liven up the home or just gaze at the pretty window displays as I walk past some lovely shops. There are so many ways to find joy. Don’t you think that? Often these moments are unplanned and catch us unaware, making us happy when we had least expected. I have found that traveling is one way to find the small extraordinary moments of your life.
I go out and take a pause…
I realize that ordinary things of daily life can surprise you in amazing ways. I hear the birds singing, but it is when I go out to the mountains, their voices astonish me. I see the blue sky in my usual days, but gape at the scattered colors of the setting sun.

How wonderful it is to find small wonders around the corner and everywhere!

Last year when I had visited Nepal, I went to Thamel; a prime area in Kathmandu for eating, drinking and shopping. This is the place where you find all the mountaineering gear, hippie crowd, Tibetan handicrafts, souvenir shops and a number of bookstores for a bibliophile’s delight. This is the place, where you can find amazing fettuccine pasta to binge and papier-mache art for your collection.
Whatever you are looking for, you will find something for yourself.
Here are a few things I captured while taking a stroll in the Thamel market.

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