Astitiwa Team's interview with an obviously self-aware and self-assured Nepali prostitute gave one slice of life in contemporary urban Nepal. The contours of that life migh have been jarring to some; but let's accept that that TOO is a life in Nepal today. VOW, a women's magazine in Nepal, recently came out this feature: "How some urban, professional women in Nepal are coping with life after divorce." It makes a very interesting reading; and this piece also gives a glimpse of MANY changes going through contemporary Nepali urban societies. - http://www.vownepal.com/modules.php?name=Regulars&myaction=show&art_type=general&myid=422 oohi ashu