If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many words is a 10-minute video worth? Below is a video I found on You Tube that, I believe, paints a pretty accurate portrait of Kathmandu. It looks to have been shot in early 2012, so is very recent. The video captures people going about their daily lives in what is essentially a living museum. Some of it takes place in actual UNESCO world heritage sites, like Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, and Boudhanath. The rest comes from the narrow and chaotic streets running throughout the city. It shows Kathmandu in all its beauty and grime, richness and poverty. Watching it is well worth your time. Enjoy.
Video credits to Grahame Lockey. Thanks Graham!
And no, that is not me in the monkey costume. That is Hanuman, the monkey god.
