Nepalese Culture Quotes

For a young, unexposed Nepalese girl, Bollywood was a terrifying experience.

My mother is Russian and father Nepalese, so we always had a chess board at home. Chess is part of the culture in both Russia and Nepal.

Since I used to visit Nepal often in the past with my father, I have a fair idea about festivals and culture of both Nepal and India. The two countries have many similarities.

Despite having an Indian grandmother and a Nepalese father, I have never been to India before. I have been to Nepal a couple of times, which isn't that far.

Namaste. It was a Nepalese greeting. It meant: The light within me bows to the light within you.

I'm working on a nonfiction book on Nepal and a novel about diasporas.

Not all Sherpas are bad. There are a few who are crazy, but the rest are good people.

I went home and went to Mustang, in the mountains between Nepal and China, and was so inspired by the landscape and the rich culture and heritage. I loved the textures, the draping, the palette. Everything was so beautiful. This little kingdom wasn't open to the world until 1991.