Ranjana Soda: Having stood the test of time, Kathmandu’s iconic beverage struggles to live through

Suresh Suwal, 62, is panting hard as he loads one crate of soda on top of another. It is 9 am and he has deliveries to make. Even though he complains he gets no help, he does it with a bright smile on his face. Huffing and puffing, he delivers all the soda crates and brings back the empty bottles.

For the past four decades, this has been his daily routine. “This has been my life since I was in my teens. I can’t let go of this,” he says.