Word: nepal
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...Camelot in Nepal...
...massacre of Nepal's royal family may have caused us to shake our enlightened heads at the reductio ad absurdum of a country's having three Kings in four days [WORLD, June 11], but what about our own medieval mentality that has us still going gaga over any whiff of royalty? Isn't it time both East and West stopped clinging to long outmoded values, such as inherited wealth and power, that are residual metaphors for divine right? It is time to kiss Camelot goodbye. KATHERINE E. KREUTER Rancho Mirage, Calif...
...patricide, matricide, fratricide and regicide in Nepal revealed a personal streak of sheer selfishness in the alleged assassin, Crown Prince Dipendra, as well as his utter disregard for the national interest. This tragedy illustrates the dangers of chronic indulgence by parents. Some in Nepal will not accept that such an act could be done by a son, or by a crown prince. But history and real life show that it is all too possible. Others with a penchant for conspiracy theories will not accept the certainties that come from a straightforward expose of the facts. The legacy of the Prince...
...Erik, sitting in the Kathmandu international airport, waiting for the flight out of Nepal that will eventually return him to Golden, Colo., is surrounded by his teammates and the expedition's 75 pieces of luggage. Success has made the group jubilant. This airport lounge has become the mountaineering equivalent of a winning Super Bowl locker room. As they sit amid their luggage, holding Carlsberg beers, they frequently raise a toast. "Shez! Shez!" shouts a climber. That's Nepali for drink! drink! "No epics," a climber chimes in, citing what really matters: no one died...
...cousin Paras was the allegedly hotheaded one. Suspicions run deep over the fact that the King, Queen, the Crown Prince and his younger brother died, changing the line of succession to another family branch. "There is only one truth and people will have to believe it," says Damodar Gautam, Nepal's former ambassador to the U.S. Nepal can't help itself until the truth is told...