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The Mechi River serves as the border between Nepal and India. But much of the land east of the river is considered Nepali territory, due to changes in the course of the river. And there is no bridge connecting these Nepali exclaves to Nepal, which means wading through water to get to school each day.
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A river changed course, stranding three settlements from the rest of Nepal. Over a century later, there’s still no bridge to connect them.
Nepali traders suspect geopolitics after the Indian government recently ordered its customs to sample every single batch of Nepali tea destined for India.
There are laws in place that proscribe usury, but their enforcement is fraught with institutional hurdles.