Pushed by poverty, now desperate to return, Narendra Shrestha speaks with the families of men who enlisted to fund a better life – only to quickly discover how easily they might lose the one they have
By Narendra Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal, Feb 23 (EPA-EFE).- As family and friends look on in silence, Buddi Naryan Aryal and his nephew Raju wrap and bind leaves of Kush grass – which is sacred to Hindus – into an effigy for the funeral for Hari Aryal. Hari, 23, a former Nepalese Army soldier who was …
It has been almost seven decades since planned development began in Nepal. To date, Nepal has implemented 15 periodic plans, and the draft of the 16th Plan is currently in the final stages of preparation. This five-year plan is set to commence from the next fiscal year.