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Areas of interest/expertise: the Arabian Nights, raqs sharqi, Mata Hari, dance, dance in sculptures, the history of dance, silent movies, film and film locations in general, Jane Austen films, Sherlock Holmes films, Harry Potter, Inspector Morse, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Miss Marple, Father Brown and other television series, the Diamantbuurt in Amsterdam, primates in art and more recently James Pulham and Son.

At the moment I am very much intrigued (blown away, actually) by the ingenious, ancient, Nepalese drinking water supply system. Many people of Nepal still rely on the centuries old dhunge dharas on a daily basis. I also wrote an article about the tutedhara's in Nepal.

After a small detour to Kuttam Pokuna and Galle Fort in Sri Lanka, I recently returned to Nepal with new articles about Alko Hiti and Nagbahal Hiti. I also did some writing on Hiranya Varna Mahavihar.