‘Mountains are where my heart really belongs’

Outgoing US Ambassador Randy Berry on his love for Nepal’s nature, culture and food.

In his two terms, first as the deputy chief of mission (2007-2009) and second as the ambassador (2018-2022), US envoy to Nepal Randy W Berry enjoyed many things in this country such as nature, culture, festivals and history. Berry also learned to cook Nepali food and developed a taste for Dal Bhat. Besides his two tenures as a diplomat in Kathmandu, he has some fond memories of his Nepal visits in the late 1980s and 1993. As he concludes his ambassadorial assignment, Jagdishor Panday asked him what image he was carrying home.