Don Messerschmidt
Don Messerschmidt is an anthropologist and writer who has spent several decades studying local cultures, including pilgrimage, in the Nepal Himalaya.
High Himalayan hype
Infatuation with Everest has inspired Everest-sized absurdities.
May 11, 2012
A Himalayan mystery – solved?
The Ascent of Rum Doodle is a widely appreciated mountaineering satire — but of what, exactly?
Dec 01, 2011
Latest Articles
No neutrality
The military’s neutral stance around Imran Khan’s ouster may be damage control.
Southasia’s climate crisis, violent crackdowns on protests, ‘Incantations Over Water’, and more.
Southasiasphere episode 17: Updates and analysis from around the region.
Selective truths
Kashmiri reception to the controversial film ‘The Kashmir Files’.
