Text and photos by MARLEY BARBOIEISEL I’ve always been a fan of a roadtrip. As quick as a flight would be to travel from one place to another, you miss out on observing or engaging with anything along the way. I’ve spent weeks of my life driving around the United States, exploring everything from the…
By HAVEN SAGER Tara Upreti was 12 years old when her father died from a heart attack. His death changed the trajectory of her future. Upreti was born and raised in Subhang, Panchthar, a small, green-hilled village in eastern Nepal. She grew up in a family of sustainable farmers that consisted of five sisters, three…
By VIVIANNE OSTHEIMER Baldri owns a small jewelry stand on a touristy street in Kathmandu. He’s a friendly salesman with a smile that’s missing a few teeth. In recent years, Baldri says unforeseen circumstances have impacted his business: first COVID, then political turmoil in Nepal as youth-led protests toppled the government. Promise runs another store…
By EMMA WHITE UM Journalism Abroad came to Nepal forewarned about many large, dangerous creatures. Elephants could trample us, rhinos could charge us, tigers could steal into our camp at night and attack. But so far, the most insidious beast we have encountered is one of much smaller stature: the land leech. We came upon…
By MARLEY BARBOEISEL Since 1972, the Lama Thanka Painting School has stood in Baktapur, Nepal. Here, aspiring painters are able to learn from masters the art of creating Thagka paintings. The art involves creating a canvas from cotton or silk, then using paint made from rocks and acrylic to cover it in Buddhist deities and…
Marley Barboeisel, 21, is a third-year journalism student at the University of Montana. He is passionate about telling visual stories about human-environment interaction. Marley spends his limited free time putting his camera in precarious situations in the backcountry. Instagram: @marbo.film Gallery
Noah Epps, 21, is a third-year photojournalism student at the University of Montana School of Journalism. He is passionate about telling stories that showcase people’s unique voices and share the beauty of the natural world. Noah will be staying in Nepal following the journalism school’s trip to intern at the Kathmandu Post. Instagram: @noaheppsphoto Gallery
Hanna Grass, 20, is a sophomore at the University of Montana studying journalism, creative writing, and global leadership. She is interested in wildlife conservation and indigenous rights, looking closely at the Tharu people of Chitwan National Park. Hanna is also an avid knitter and is excited to incorporate Nepalese designs into her fiber arts! Instagram:…
By EMMA WHITE In a backyard blanketed with tall grasses and fronds, Navin Prasad Acharya gently prised open a buzzing box before him. Hundreds of bees flew out, swirling around the top of the container. Slowly Acharya selected a shelf of wax comb, called a frame, and took it out, his hands mere millimeters from…
Haven Sager, 22, is a senior at the University of Montana double-majoring in journalism and criminal justice. She is interested in marginalized women in Nepal and their fight for easier access to property rights. She is also a LEGO plant collector. Instagram: @sagerhaven