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Pokhara

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July 8th 2008
(I apologize for the time space confusion--now we're back in Nepal) Signs everywhere say “Welcome to the New Nepal.” The Kathmandu Post runs daily headlines about the Constituent Assembly and negotiations for the new democratic state. Billboards on the side of the road advocate for the rights of dalits (untouchable castes) to participate in the formation of the new country. There are kinks, ... read more

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more