Photo: Women line up to collect water in Patan's Durbar Square

My new neighbourhood of Patan is a small enclave on the outskirts of Kathmandu. Most of the locals call it by its original Sanskrit name, Lalitput (the city of beauty). Just 100m from my hotel is Patan's Durbar Square that serves as the backdrop for the ancient palace of Patan.

It's a mass of stunning Newari architecture dating back to the 14th century. It's magical, really. The temples and stupas give the area a kind of reverence and soulfulness I've never seen before.

Photo: A group of Nepalese men gather in Patan's Durbar square

Photo: This woman suffers from a serious foot infection. She sat perched on a ledge all day because it's too uncomfortable to walk

Photo: This little boy was running cigarettes for a group of teenagers.

* Apologies for the low image quality. The internet is a little wonky here tonight and I had to lower the resolution drastically. Better ones to come as soon as I have a more solid connection.