Don Messerschmidt, Author at Himal Southasian

Don Messerschmidt

Don Messerschmidt is an anthropologist and writer who has spent several decades studying local cultures, including pilgrimage, in the Nepal Himalaya.

Shaligram pilgrimage in the Nepal Himalaya.

Infatuation with Everest has inspired Everest-sized absurdities.

The Ascent of Rum Doodle is a widely appreciated mountaineering satire — but of what, exactly?

Of family pressure, maulvis and the nikahnama.

On root causes, challenges and gaps in state capacity.

The story of India's HIV patients and the antiretroviral drug supply crisis.

Pakistan’s negotiations with the banned group may lead to more violence and instability.