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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
New Restaurants
Understanding New Restaurants: a concise guide
A practical introduction to New Restaurants and its place in ingredients, kitchens, producers and the changing culture of eating in Nepal.
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Traditional Food
Traditional Food in Nepal: what readers should know
A concise Nepal Digest briefing on Traditional Food, with attention to ingredients, kitchens, producers and the changing culture of eating in Nepal.
1 min read
Local Ingredients
Why Local Ingredients matters now
An accessible guide to why Local Ingredients matters when considering ingredients, kitchens, producers and the changing culture of eating in Nepal.
1 min read
Food Stories
Food Stories in focus: people, ideas and change
A people-centred look at Food Stories, explaining its connection to ingredients, kitchens, producers and the changing culture of eating in Nepal.
1 min read
Food Reviews
Understanding Food Reviews: a concise guide
A practical introduction to Food Reviews and its place in ingredients, kitchens, producers and the changing culture of eating in Nepal.
1 min read
Chefs
Chefs in Nepal: what readers should know
A concise Nepal Digest briefing on Chefs, with attention to ingredients, kitchens, producers and the changing culture of eating in Nepal.
1 min read
Wellness Places
Why Wellness Places matters now
An accessible guide to why Wellness Places matters when considering useful local ideas for places, events and experiences worth knowing.
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Gyms
Gyms in focus: people, ideas and change
A people-centred look at Gyms, explaining its connection to useful local ideas for places, events and experiences worth knowing.
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Local Experiences
Understanding Local Experiences: a concise guide
A practical introduction to Local Experiences and its place in useful local ideas for places, events and experiences worth knowing.
1 min read
Festivals
Festivals in Nepal: what readers should know
A concise Nepal Digest briefing on Festivals, with attention to useful local ideas for places, events and experiences worth knowing.
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