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Tea and Challenges in the Himalayas
by Ashley Newport
Nepal is known for so much: its mountains, its rhododendrons, its proli c landscape, its colourful buildings and its warm people. It’s also known for its challenges — the poverty, the power outages, the rampant tra c and the scores
of beggars traipsing through the dusty streets. It’s a country of contradictions, but one thing is for sure: it treats its visitors well and fosters lifelong connections over heaping helpings of dal bhaat and warm cups of sweet masala chai.