Kathmandu, Feb. 18 -- Born and raised around Patan Durbar Square, Pravin Chitrakar was always surrounded by centuries of culture and heritage. As he grew older, his sense of wonder at the intricacy and beauty of his architectural heritage never ceased. Upon completing his civil engineering degree from Nagpur in 1992, Chitrakar returned to Kathmandu and began helping out his family, who was involved with Patan Handicrafts. Always interested in the arts, he joined Patan Handicrafts and worked to export Nepal-made handicrafts all over the world. In 2000, Chitrakar left for Hawaii to complete his MBA and returned to Kathmandu with a number of new ideas. His love for the arts, heritage and culture all came together when he founded Yala Mandala...