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LUKLA

We have all been to different
Bhaisepati places in our lives, some may be
more chaotic than the others,
some may be quieter, some may
Bhaisepati is a free be dull and some, vibrant and
place and the air that colorful.
you breathe in makes you The first rocky road leads to the
feel welcome. It is pretty old cold hilltops. Then multiple
and has been there for years. tree-covered roads lead to the
snowy yet rocky mountain base.
Bhaisepati is a very huge place
Behind, and on the roads are
filled with shops, colonies, houses
long and dark-leaved trees. The
and many community housings. There
land then slowly rises but
are probably 15 or more grocery stores,
comes to a flat stop in a valley.
more than 25 restaurants and whatnot. From the base of the valley, the
With smiles on the lips, the kindhearted land continues to steepen and
shopkeepers provide you with services that this is taken up by the beautiful
make you return to Bhaisepati for all your needs. place called Solukhumbu.
This is where I belong…. and The Vinayak Colony A small, yet breathtaking town
is where I live; it stands tall and beautiful. You will called Lukla located in the
Northeastern part of the first
find everyone roaming around and disappearing inside
province of Nepal is
the dozen alleys that lead to somewhere. Basically, you
surrounded by trees, hills, and
are bound to get lost if you are not too familiar with the
mountains. There is an airstrip
place. Down the alley to the main road, are plenty of houses which is very steep and
that trail you to the main wholesale market. The smell of fresh dangerous. Going by plane or a
vegetables, the flavor of the spices takes you to an aromatic world helicopter is the only option to
that lures crowds of people to the place. To the opposite side of the access Lukla. Traditional
market is a police station. This makes the community a safe place to houses and farms occupy most
live. of the streets and land there.

A huge hospital called “Medicity” is one of the major landmarks here. Many The town itself is quiet and very
rocky. Beyond this town, steep
famous doctors work round the clock to make sure the community and its
mountains tower over it.
people are safe and well protected.
The east of Bhaisepati is a home to doctors, lawyers, rich merchants, etc. This
is the rich part of town. The houses here are brick build and have very less damage;
living here is luxurious.
Just outside this place are couple of narrow roads and many houses alongside these
roads are in poor conditions and this is basically where the poor live. Well, it is not so bad
considering that the houses here are also brick build but it has a lot of structural damage
altogether. The houses cramped together makes it all the more congested. Despite standing
high, Bhaisepati is not that developed yet. The roads here are extremely bumpy with slopes that
make it hard for a single car to pass. The sewer system here is terrible. Along the road you can see
streams of it and without any doubt the smell gets worse. However, with all its pros and cons, I love
this place a lot. This is my hometown and I can only hope that it will get better in the future.

Shivam Kafle
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