· January, 2008

Stories about Nepal from January, 2008

South Korea: Cry from a Nepalese Migrant Worker

  29 January 2008

Suwash Budathoki, a Nepalese citizen, was arrested in the S. Korean capital Seoul on July 7, 2007 and now struggling to overcome his ill-health in Hwaseong Immigration Detention Center. IBMK has interviewed the desperate migrant.

Nepal: Smile!

  25 January 2008

Nepal Smiles aspires to get together three hundred photographs of smiling Nepali children by the end of 2008. :)

Nepal: On Coups

  22 January 2008

The pace of political events in Nepal prompts Nepali Netbook to conclude that the choice is between a “democratic coup” or a “nationalist” one.

Nepal: Federalism, Justice, & Law Enforcement

  17 January 2008

Bahas on the current structure of the legal system in Nepal. “The justice and law enforcement in democracy can hardly be transparent nor can they serve justice to the people if their implementations depend on central control.”

South Asia: SAARC Youth Camp

  14 January 2008

Voice of South on the second youth camp South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) that has brought over 60 delegates from across South Asia to Chennai for a five-day summit.

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Historical Monuments after the earthquake at Kathmandu Durbar Square. Image by Ajaya Manandhar. Copyright Demotix (25/4/2015)

The earthquake that shook Nepal on April 25 claimed more than 8,000 lives and injured twice as many people. Around 8 million people have been affected with at least 2 million displaced. 1.4 million are in need of food assistance. Reaching remote areas presents a special challenge.

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