About the book: 2017 / Hearing about Nepal, someone will remember the majestic Himalayas, the goddess Kumari, Kathmandu... and, perhaps, that’s all. We don’t know much about this distant, mysterious, captivating country. Meanwhile, Nepal is the birthplace of Buddha, the highest mountainous state in the world, a country that for a long time remained closed to foreigners. The Nepalese, the vast majority of whom live in the villages, have preserved a unique culture and traditions. Who are the Nepalese and what are travelers looking for in one of the poorest countries in the world? From the treasures of Kathmandu to the delights of the rural wilderness of Udaipur, from Lumbini to Pokhara, from religion to folklore, from Nepali cuisine to education, from trekkers to volunteers - all the most interesting things about the culture of Nepal, the mentality of the Nepalese and visitors to this amazing country in a book written by a brave Russian a girl who felt the country in her heart. Anastasia Martynova