By Aryeh tenBroek, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Semiotic Landscape of Kathmandu, photos by Aryeh tenBroek, Kathmandu, Nepal, summer 2025. When we communicate with each other every day, we make choices about what languages we use, and how we use them. What words we say or don’t say, how we pronounce them, what symbols weContinue reading “The Life of an Ancient Language in the Himalayas”
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The Role of Social Media and Tibetan Buddhism: An Ethnographic Study of Tibetan Diasporic Communities in the Kathmandu Valley
By Nikhil Stewart Hello, my name is Nikhil Stewart! I am a senior at the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) Mānoa pursuing a double bachelor’s degree in religious traditions and political science, with a certificate in Sanskrit. Originally, I hail from Long Beach, California—a place known for good music, great people, and bodacious skate parks. I’mContinue reading “The Role of Social Media and Tibetan Buddhism: An Ethnographic Study of Tibetan Diasporic Communities in the Kathmandu Valley”
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