Thanks to Navin Singh Khadka for "The good, bad and ugly" (#143). At last someone has spoken out against the ugly hoardings mushrooming all over Kathmandu. Crossing the Bagmati Bridge in Thapathali to Patan is especially disgusting. The recently constructed welcome gate at the Lalitpur end is overshadowed by these outrageous advertisements. Crossing the same bridge going north, the majestic Himalaya are blocked from view. Is there no one else besides Renchin Yonjan who cares-or dares? If New Delhi can ban these unsightly billboards, why can't we?

Betty Woodsend,
Tahachal