John Child

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John Child is The NewsBlaze Nepal Correspondent, a journalist in Kathmandu who writes about goings-on in and around Nepal and her neighbors.

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Child Marriage Continues in Nepal

The legal age of marriage in Nepal is 18, but a 2008 report from the Family Planning Association of Nepal estimated that 60 percent of Nepali girls marry before that age.

Nepal to Adjust Calendar for New Constitution

Some foreign embassies questioned the practicality of the move, but a combined statement from European legations acknowledged that Nepal's official Bikram Sambat calendar, used nowhere else in the world, was...

Corruption Conviction in Nepal, Finally

On Thursday court officials served the judgment on Wagle at his home, but he refused to give himself up to them. The officials then summoned police, who took Wagle to Dilli Bazaar Prison in Kathmandu.

Colors and Rituals Mark Holi in Nepal

The week-long Hindu festival of Holi got underway Monday with the erection of the 'Chir,' a tall pole topped with colored fabric streamers, in Kathmandu's old palace square.

Nepal’s Linguistic Heritage

Fortunately those are not the opening lines for a novel. But the seven Nepali words in those three sentences all have something in common: Do you know what it is?

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Local Construction Dumpsters Beat National Chains On A Commercial Build Out

The safe-looking choice on a commercial build-out is the...

A Desert Restaurant Needs Its Plumber Before The Crisis

Line up your plumber before the sewer backs up,...

What to Demand From a Rental Partner After One Missed Delivery

A six-person crew standing around at roughly $55 an...

Recovery Habits That Help You Recharge Naturally

Modern life often demands constant attention, energy, and productivity....
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