About Notes from Nepal
A podcast exploring the stories behind the headlines shaping modern Nepal today | Subscribe so you don’t miss a show
Culture | Tourism | Business | Politics | Commentary | Conversation | Curiosity
Topics explored in Notes from Nepal
Politics and current affairs
Culture and identity
Tourism and travel
Business and investment
Life in Kathmandu
Food and hospitality
Nepal’s younger generation / GenZ
Infrastructure and development
Everest and mountaineering news
Nepal’s relationship with India and China
What is Notes from Nepal?
Notes from Nepal is an independent English-language podcast and media platform exploring the politics, culture, tourism, business and transformation shaping modern Nepal today.
Hosted by Thomas Kilroy, the project combines commentary, lived experience, interviews and storytelling to explore one of the world’s most fascinating and fast-changing countries through a more human, curious and conversational lens.
Why this podcast exists
For many people outside the country, Nepal is still seen mainly through the lens of Everest, trekking and tourism. But modern Nepal is also a country experiencing profound political, cultural and economic change.
Notes from Nepal was created to explore the stories, tensions, personalities and ideas shaping Nepal beyond the headlines - from current affairs and development to food, tourism, business, identity and everyday life in Kathmandu and beyond.
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About Thomas Kilroy
Thomas Kilroy is a communications strategist, hospitality entrepreneur and founder of the iconic Kilroy’s of Kathmandu restaurant in Nepal.
With more than 25 years of personal connection to Nepal through family, business, culture and hospitality, Thomas now returns to the country with a renewed interest in understanding the forces shaping modern Nepal today.
Alongside his Nepalese wife Arati, he is currently exploring the next chapter of Kilroy’s of Kathmandu while documenting conversations and ideas through Notes from Nepal.
Learn more about Thomas at www.thomaskilroy.com
Learn more about the next chapter of Kilroys of Kathmandu
Thomas and Arati Kilroy
Topics explored on Notes from Nepal
Nepal politics and current affairs
Culture and identity
Tourism and travel
Business and investment
Life in Kathmandu
Food and hospitality
Nepal’s younger generation
Infrastructure and development
Everest and mountaineering culture
Nepal’s relationship with India and China
And don’t forget that we welcome your questions, comments and any guests you know would make a great contribution to the conversation.
Email the show: email@notesfromnepal.com
Who is Notes from Nepal for?
Notes from Nepal is for anyone curious about where Nepal is heading next - including Nepalese listeners, the global diaspora, expatriates living in Kathmandu, travellers, mountaineers, entrepreneurs, foreign investors, students, journalists and anyone interested in understanding modern Nepal beyond stereotypes and headlines - because living in Nepal tells you more than any brief visit can.
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Notes from Nepal is an English-language podcast and editorial platform hosted by Thomas Kilroy covering modern Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal politics, tourism, business, culture and current affairs.