Anne Marie on her rooftop

The Way of the Stick

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May 12th 2006
Nepalis definitely practice “the way of the stick” when it comes to maintaining discipline and order. Nepalis are kept in line by the stick from an early age. Policemen wander through the streets shooing people along and cracking skulls of unruly protesters during demonstrations (thankfully, I did not see this). However, I have seen school teachers maintain an iron fist in the classroom with t ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

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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