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Nepal Digest writer
Riya Gurung
Culture and diaspora writer
Riya writes about culture, migration and the connections Nepalis maintain across borders.
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About Riya Gurung
Riya Gurung writes about culture and the Nepali diaspora. She covers books, music, language, heritage and the personal negotiations that come with living between places and generations.
Her reporting pays close attention to creative work and everyday memory rather than treating culture as something fixed. Riya has interviewed artists and community organisers in Nepal, the Gulf, Europe and North America, tracing how ideas travel and return home.
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Articles by Riya Gurung
109 published articles
Musicians
Musicians in focus: people, ideas and change
A people-centred look at Musicians, explaining its connection to the experience, ambitions and work of people across Nepal.
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Writers
Understanding Writers: a concise guide
A practical introduction to Writers and its place in the experience, ambitions and work of people across Nepal.
1 min read
Lakes
Why Lakes matters now
An accessible guide to why Lakes matters when considering places, journeys and practical choices for travelling responsibly in Nepal.
1 min read
Travel Guides
Travel Guides in focus: people, ideas and change
A people-centred look at Travel Guides, explaining its connection to places, journeys and practical choices for travelling responsibly in Nepal.
1 min read
Travel Tips
Understanding Travel Tips: a concise guide
A practical introduction to Travel Tips and its place in places, journeys and practical choices for travelling responsibly in Nepal.
1 min read
Weekend Trips
Why Weekend Trips matters now
An accessible guide to why Weekend Trips matters when considering places, journeys and practical choices for travelling responsibly in Nepal.
1 min read
Road Trips
Road Trips in focus: people, ideas and change
A people-centred look at Road Trips, explaining its connection to places, journeys and practical choices for travelling responsibly in Nepal.
1 min read
Hiking
Understanding Hiking: a concise guide
A practical introduction to Hiking and its place in places, journeys and practical choices for travelling responsibly in Nepal.
1 min read
Restaurants
Why Restaurants matters now
An accessible guide to why Restaurants matters when considering ingredients, kitchens, producers and the changing culture of eating in Nepal.
1 min read
Nepali Food
Nepali Food in focus: people, ideas and change
A people-centred look at Nepali Food, explaining its connection to ingredients, kitchens, producers and the changing culture of eating in Nepal.
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