The Past Really Matters!

No seriously, it does.

All my blogs are based on either current events, objects/ words or photographs I have personally taken.

History is not about boring dates, it's about people and what they did.

Sep 7, 20242 min read

Chinese Square Dance: where does it come from?

Dancing in China has been seen as an important way to improve fitness, and dexterity and recover from long-term illness

Jun 13, 20241 min read

Perhaps the most iconic symbol of the Han Chinese, these lanterns can be found all over the world.

Jun 12, 20243 min read

Donglin Temple was originally built in the Ming Dynasty in 1308, but the original structure has long been lost to the mists of time.

Apr 7, 20243 min read

What is a Puja? To put it simply, a Puja is a prayer. In Mahayana Buddhism, the most prominent branch of the faith, the Buddhas can be...

Apr 4, 20247 min read

Every dozen years, a procession takes place. Hardly known outside of Nepal, this rare festival marks a story involving rice

Mar 25, 20243 min read

What is it? Even if you don't know the name, a picture like this, with colours flying over the heads of the crowd is not exactly obscure....

Mar 20, 20241 min read

Two weeks ago, on Maha Shivaratri, the roads in Kathmandu and the surrounding valley were full of children with long ropes. They worked...

Mar 20, 20243 min read

Maha Shivaratri (Night of Shiva) is a Hindu celebration of Shiva's wedding to Parvati. The festival is unusual for Hinduism in that it...

Mar 11, 20243 min read

In the last few decades, Nepal has experienced a revival of Buddhism as a result of increased openness by the Nepalese government. In the...

Jan 11, 20242 min read

Lighting has been a significant concern for humanity for thousands of years. This was no different in London. Until the 16th century,...