Nepal sits between two giants, but its story is not defined only by its neighbours. It is shaped by terrain, movement, culture, and constraint. What looks like a mountainous country is, in reality, a system where geography dictates how everything works — from trade and infrastructure to tourism and livelihoods. In Kathmandu, narrow streets, dense markets, government offices, and global travellers all intersect in a space where tradition and adaptation coexist. The system is a