Some 500 Buddhist monks and scholars from across South Asia and the West have gathered in the tiny village of Lumbini, a long day's busride from Kathmandu on the Indian border.
So why did one grandmother's videotaped busride become so engaging and emotional for thousands of people she has never met, prompting them to issue emotional pleas to police and to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars?
He said that since November 2011 Metro services have increased by about 1, 500 passengers per day and use of Belfast's bus based park and ride services had risen by 15%.