Yuko Maskay

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Yuko
Maskay

Yuko Maskay is the founder and managing editor of V.E.N.T! Magazine. Nepali in origin, Yuko grew up in Tokyo and later continued her studies at Chaminade University of Honolulu where she was the editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper. After receiving her undergraduate degree in English Literature, she moved to San Francisco and worked as a writer/editor for various media. She currently lives in Kathmandu, Nepal. 


  • Photography is a powerful tool for expression especially in a country like Nepal where the majority of the people is illiterate. What you cannot convey in words, you can convey with a single click. For most photojournalists and citizens alike, photography is one of the few universal languages that can be shared and understood. 

  • The mad beast of 7.0 magnitude that is estimated to have killed up to 200,000 people in Haiti and injured tens of thousands last week, hits home. Not only because Haiti, like Nepal, is one of the poorest countries in the world, but because according to BCPR's...