KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — In the heart of Kathmandu’s tourist hub, Thamel, many cycle rickshaw drivers wait eagerly to take tourists on rides in the vibrant neighborhood.

PHOTO ESSAY: A rickshaw driver and his dog are winning hearts in Nepal’s Kathmandu Babu Tamang and his dog Shyam return home after work in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan ...

PHOTO ESSAY: A rickshaw driver and his dog are winning hearts in Nepal's Kathmandu In the heart of Kathmandu's tourist hub, Thamel, many cycle rickshaw drivers wait eagerly to take tourists on ...

PHOTO ESSAY: A rickshaw driver and his dog are winning hearts in Nepal's Kathmandu Shyam, the dog, shakes off water from his body after being bathed by Babu Tamang in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday ...