Jyapoo and all, I am not trying to divert the topic across the Bagmati but being a resident of the southern side of the river (or what used to be a river), Jyapoo le jhikeko kura ma kehi thapna man lagyo. As Jyapoo has rightly imagined, that area has certainly undergone drastic changes. Two decades ago Sanepa was mainly khetbari with a few concrete buildings and a few more older houses. The only paved road was the main road linking Kupondole and Pulchowk via the then Shanta Bhawan Hospital. There were only a handful of shops in the area. In what I like to call downtown Sanepa, there were: Bhai Krishna Dai ko pasal (for the twice daily delivery of milk and Himali pauroti) Naya Pasal aka Ram Dai ko pasal (the only store with a refrigerator) Churautini ko pasal (run by a Muslim lady, sold bangles, ani Dashain ma changa kinne thau) A little bit further towards Kupondole, there was Dalli ko pasal (named after the rather short owner, the only store selling kerosene) and an adjacent meat shop open only in mornings. I remember buying khasi ko masu for Rs 35 per kg in 1983. There was one more store in front of the Shanta Bhawan Hospital and perhaps a couple more by Kalopul. Overall, Sanepa bhari 10 wota bhanda badhi pasal thienan hola, now there must be at least 70 or 80 pasals. Taxis were reluctant to go to Sanepa after 6 pm. I remember seeing farmers washing vegetables in the river below Kalopul, a very rustic looking area despite being right across the river from the bustling Teku area. Most of Kathmandu and Kirtipur could be seen from our house. I also used to enjoy watching planes take off and land. I could hear the noise of vehicles from the ring road that was at least 6 or 700 meters (flying distance) away. Around 9 pm, I could distinctly recognize the sound of the blue Isuzu bus of Sajha, making the last run between Ratnapark and Kirtipur. That was from a distance of about a kilometre away. Ahile ta kurai arkai cha. Jatatai gharai ghar, motorai motor.