Coffeehouse literature (not) in Nepal

       At ekantipur.com Ishwor Kadel complains that: 'In Nepal, and especially Kathmandu, coffeehouses are too expensive to foster intellectual creativity', in Literature in a cup.
       Yes, apparently:

Nepali coffeehouses are hardly a suitable environment for intellectual creativity because of the high cost. And debating issues get drowned out by blaring loud music. Distraction multiplies when a good Wi-Fi signal is found and Facebook is beckoning. Yes, it is quite rare to see a group debating academic issues or current politics, unless forced to by school assignment.

       The coffeehouse-culture of yore becomes ever-harder to find even in the Himalayas.