Despite life back to normal, street vendors struggle to make ends meet

Covid-19 restrictions put to a standstill Thamel’s thriving nightlife, even shutting many businesses, but perhaps it has come down harshest on its night street vendors.

At a few minutes past 7 pm on a recent Friday evening in Thamel, Sonu Lama, a night street vendor, was in her usual spot—on the side of the road in front of a high-end Italian restaurant.