Nepal, Nov. 9 -- For Germany's ambassador to Nepal, Udo Eugen Volz, Nepal marks both a new chapter and a new continent. Before arriving in Kathmandu, he served as the German Ambassador to Zimbabwe and held various diplomatic postings across Europe and Africa.

In this interview with the Post's Sanskriti Pokharel, Volz reflects on his first impression of Kathmandu and the shared values that connect Nepal and Germany.

Newly stationed in Nepal and experiencing Asia for the first time, what has been the most interesting aspect of Nepali culture or daily life for you?

For me, the most visible-and perhaps the most meaningful -aspect is the spiritual dimension of daily life here. Walking around Kathmandu, I see countless temples and traditiona...