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In the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake, news reports from Kathmandu showed a city broken and in mourning, but today the narrative is all about reconstruction and rejuvenation. Sure, there\u2019s work to do restoring the magnificent monuments that crumbled during the disaster, but historic sites are being returned to their former glory, and moves to calm the city\u2019s infamous traffic, smog and noise have made Kathmandu more liveable than it has been in decades. There\u2019s even reliable electricity and wi-fi as bonus creature comforts in the atmospheric and maze-like alleyways of the old city –