Documentaries on Nepal

Changu Narayan Temple NEPAL

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FRONTLINEWORLD Nepal A Girls Life PBS

Making Room to ReadWhile trekking in Nepal in 1998, American John Wood saw that many children couldnt afford to go to school and that schools in the poorest rural areas had a chronic shortage of books. It was a transformational experience for Wood that spurred him to start a literacy program called Room to Read. This weeks FRONTLINEWorld Rough Cut tells the story of Woods nonprofit that now helps to educate millions of children in the developing world and visits some of the Nepalese communities his program has helped.httpwww.pbs.orgfrontlineworldrough200706nepal_a_girls_l.html

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Namaste One Teens Look at Nepal

Every year The Goldman Sachs Foundation and Asia Society recognize US high school students that demonstrate indepth understanding of key issues in international affairs. Sarah from Westlake Village, CA is one of the 2008 winners of a 10,000 scholarship. She created a video comparing her life and those of her peers with people she met in Nepal, finding different definitions of necessity, wealth, and happiness. Sarahs video included footage she shot while in Nepal with a media team documenting human rights issues and the recent historic elections. While there, she filmed an interview with the rebel leader at the time, Prachanda, who has since become the Prime Minister of Nepal. Sarah has also completed video projects for her local symphony orchestra and continues to follow the evolving political situation in Nepal. For more information on the prize, check out httpaskasia.orgstudentsgsfprizes.html

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Global warming effects in the Himalayas

Experts fear that the effects of global warming may have disasterous results in Nepal in the near future. Taken from the documentary Meltdown In the Shadow of Nepals Lost Glaciers available at FirstScience.tvDownload in full from httpfirstscience.tvmeltdownnepal.htm

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BBC Documentary The Life of The Buddha 88

BBC Documentary The Life of The Buddha

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BBC Documentary The Life of The Buddha 28

BBC Documentary The Life of The Buddha

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BBC Documentary The Life of The Buddha 78

BBC Documentary The Life of The Buddha

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Documentary on Royal Massacre of Nepal part V

Documentary on Royal Massacre of Nepal part V

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Positive Footprints Nepal

12 people, 3 days and 1 school. The story of a community project trek deep into the Himalaya to help restore a school.

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The Dark Side of Everest, part 4

the film by National Geographicnarrator Paul Boucher

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THE PAIN OF OUR COUNTRY THE BOADER ENCROACHMENT BY THE BIG BITCH SO CALLED FKING DHOTIS

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The Dark Side of Everest, part 1

the film by National Geographicnarrator Paul BoucherFor some mountaineers, the top of the world also represents the peak of human ambition. But when things go badly high on Everest, as they will sooner or later, difficult moral dilemmas play out in dramatic fashion on a global stage. National Geographic Channels International takes viewers to The Dark Side of Everest through the eyes and minds of those whove struggled with the mountains powerful and potentially fatal allure. Everest veterans discuss how the mountains hostile environment can affect the human values of those who dare to challenge its heights.

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