Chalidevi

Chalidevi Regmi--When hope is no longer relevant

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September 11th 2008
Chalidevi Regmi isn’t interested in having surgery to treat her prolapsed uterus. She has given up on the idea of an improved life, and she is ready to die. At only 55 years old, Chalidevi has seen a lot in her life. She was married at the age of eleven and followed her husband, who was in search of work, to a variety of towns and villages across Nepal. She has given birth to five surviving ch ... 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