Radio Simana

Nepali radio has a particular texture: a lot of talk, a lot of requests, and a playlist that swings between Narayan Gopal's old classics and whatever's trending in Kathmandu this week. Radio Simana sits right in that tradition. The station keeps its output broad, which means you'll get folk melodies, film songs, and modern pop in the same hour, often without much warning. That's part of the charm. Is it polished? Not really. Is it curated with the precision of a European public broadcaster? No. What it does offer is company. Turn it on while you're cooking dal bhat or stuck in traffic on Ring…