Gorkhali

People of a Southasian past

A colonial experiment in ethnographic photography offers a rare glimpse into Southasia’s communities circa the 19th century.

| May 10, 2017

People of a Southasian past

A colonial experiment in ethnographic photography offers a rare glimpse into Southasia’s communities circa the 19th century

| Jan 21, 2013

The Gorkhalis of Myitkyina

Tracking down a far-off Nepali community.

| Oct 01, 2011

Tamangs under the shadow

On the historical and ongoing marginalisation of Tamangs in Nepal and India.

| May 01, 1992

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