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Yes, I was going to suggest Tom Bell's Aljazeera article. Please also follow the links throughout his article, each of them are separate articles. Pawan On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Michael Hutt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Ben. > > Best journalism I've seen is story by Tom Bell at: > > > http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/10/stop-blaming-nepali-guides-2014102071721253680.html > > > Mike > > On 23 October 2014 13:56, CAMPBELL B. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Dear BNAC friends >> >> I have just heard that six porters’ bodies arrived yesterday for >> cremation in the village of Grang in Rasuwa, which is one of the major >> sources of portering labour for Himalayan treks. The Tamang clans of >> Shyangba and Loptsen in the district are in mourning and cannot receive >> tika from their clan sisters for tihar. >> >> >> >> 1. Could we perhaps post a tribute and condolences note for both >> Nepalis and tourists who lost their lives in the recent tragedy >> >> >> >> 2. Initiate some discussion that would be of benefit to portering >> communities and the trekkers who benefit from the porters’ work and >> sacrifices >> >> >> >> 3. Please let me know of any good journalism you may have come >> across on the recent events >> >> >> >> >> >> Best wishes >> >> Ben >> >> >> >> Dr Ben Campbell >> Degree Director >> MSc Sustainability, Culture and Development >> Department of Anthropology >> Dawson Building >> Durham University >> South Road >> Durham DH1 3LE >> UK >> >> phone 0191 334 1621 >> email [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> Lately published: >> >> 2013. Ben Campbell. 'Living Between Juniper and Palm: nature, culture and >> power in the Himalayas'. Oxford University Press, Delhi. >> >> 2013. Campbell, B. and P. Sallis. ‘Low-carbon yak cheese: transition to >> biogas in a Himalayan socio-technical niche’. *Interface Focus* 3: >> 20120052. >> >> >> >> *NEW from 2013: Msc in Energy and Society >> <https://www.dur.ac.uk/anthropology/postgraduatestudy/taughtprogrammes/mscenergyandsociety/>. * >> >> *Contact* *Ben Campbell <[log in to unmask]>** or **Simone Abram >> <[log in to unmask]> for information*. >> >> >> >> Low Carbon Energy for Development Network >> >> lcedn.com >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Michael Hutt > Professor of Nepali and Himalayan Studies > Director, SOAS South Asia Institute > > > [image: Inline image 1] <http://www.soas.ac.uk/ssai/> > <https://www.facebook.com/SouthAsia.SOAS> <https://twitter.com/SOAS_SAI> > > > > > > > > > > > >