In Nepalese society, “Jaar” refers to a man who has an illicit affair with another man’s wife. During the reign of Jung Bahadur Rana (1846–1877), he proclaimed that the husband…

In rural Darjeeling, Balvir and his companion make their living carrying fresh meat to market along the beautiful but treacherous mountain pathways. Exhausted by the backbreaking work, Balvir often pauses…