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Emptying a fish pond in southern Nepal

Fish farming remains a profitable and growing local business. Watch these classic scenes of a fish farmer and his workers emptying a pond.

Karoria - the bird hunters

Rumours about a bird hunting tribe in central Terai led us on a search into remote areas that resulted in this footage of a tribe never filmed before!

How to install an electricity pole - village style

How to install a hundred-kilos heavy electricity pole without machinery to help lifting it? Villagers do it every day - and it's all about cooperation.

The woman who lost her house

The earthquake of April 2015 rarely makes headlines anymore but to many villagers the feeling of loss has remained a part of life.

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Themes we follow:

Local politics

It’s a "world" of corruption and intrigue, but also of amazing struggle and initiative against all odds. Follow who gets what and how much. More...

Tilling the land

Eight out of ten Nepalese are still farmers but it's a changing sector as migration and climate change persist and organic ideas flourish. More...

Culture and Folklore

Local Nepal is a treasure of living culture - and some of it remains little known to all but a few. It's myths, shamans, and so much more! More...

Explorer's trail

Where are the roads less travelled? Outside the popular treks and sites, there are many pearls of beauty and routes of adventure. More...

Youth page

It's all about youth and children in local Nepal. School, sports and getting jobs. Spend some time with young people in Nepal's rural districts! More...

Growth...

We follow how roads and other infrastructure are changing the face of many rural districts, and how the local economy is changing too. More...

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