In many Nepali communities, women have historically been the knowledge keepers of traditional healing practices. They were the ones who knew which plants to pick, and how to prepare, and administer them. This expertise was passed down through generations, with women playing a central role in maintaining family health and well-being.

How do we talk about changing landscapes, disappearing biodiversity, and the erosion of culture and identity without falling into the numbness of statistics?

Better roads, cosy accommodations, and amenities have led to the surge in tourism in Manang. But the region is not devoid of threats from climate change: rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and shrinking snow cover. Researchers have long warned about these changing climatic patterns and now it is not just theory—it is altering the land and the lives tied to it in the greater Himalayan regions of Nepal.