Nandu demonstrating a cutting technique

Caste, class and values in today's Nepal

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July 23rd 2008
In the style of most Nepali friendships, my friendships with Deepa and Nandu were almost immediate. I met Deepa through my work with Radio Jagaran in Butwal, and after only a few short hours of working together she invited me to have lunch at her house—a small room that she rents on the top floor of a co-worker’s home. Deepa’s roommate is Nandika (affectionately known as “Nandu”), and th ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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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