n most of our blog posts and in the pictures we've posted on Facebook, Heidi and I have tried to focus on the good things about living in Nepal. You'll see pictures of the Himalayas taken from our rooftop and beautifully crafted temples which are literally around every corner in our neighborhood. We've shared stories of elephant safaris and hikes through villages that are centuries old. Reading these stories and seeing these pictures, a few friends have noted that it appears we are living in some kind of mystical paradise. And there are days when that statement describes how we feel. However, it seems important that we provide some balance to this picture by showing a bit of the ugly side of Kathmandu. The pictures below are common sights from around the city, a metropolis which has grown tremendously in the past few years without the necessary infrastructure to support that growth.
This meat shop, which we affectionately refer to as "that gross meat stand", is just around the corner from our house…which of course means we have to walk by it almost every day.
Shacks line the Bagmati River, which runs through the middle of Kathmandu. Hindus consider this river holy and used to bathe in it during festivals. Most of Kathmandu's trash is dumped here and then washed away by the monsoons.
Dogs are everywhere and usually look like this.
Trash is everywhere and usually looks like this.
Here you get the combination- nasty river, lots of trash and a dog (may he or she rest in peace)
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I hear you guys... I could almost smell your meat stand.
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