Battered but Unbowed
Victims of Nepal's Maoist rebels suffer twice - first from their attackers, then from government neglect. Read Full Entry
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Mon, May 15 2006, 9:18 PM ET
Nepali Funerals: Video
In a colorful ceremony of fire and water, bodies are cremated on the banks of Katmandu's Bagmati River. Read Full Entry
Wed, May 17 2006, 2:39 PM ET
Street Dance
Fourteen-year-old Yubaraj works around the clock parking cars in Katmandu. For his family it's survival - for him, a kind of suicide by exhaust fumes. Read Full Entry
Thu, May 18 2006, 7:29 PM ET
Meet the Rebels
A personal encounter with Nepal's Maoist rebels is a 'show' of force in more ways than one. Read Full Entry
Sun, May 21 2006, 9:22 PM ET
Where to Mao?
Nepal's Maoist Party has a plan for the country in the aftermath of the Peoples' Movement. But many wonder where it will lead. Read Full Entry
Tue, May 23 2006, 1:12 AM ET
Democracy Now!
Rallies and prisoner releases mark Nepal’s 'Magna Carta' as the king is sidelined and the Peoples' Movement takes power. Read Full Entry
Wed, May 24 2006, 10:24 AM ET
Cultural Shift
Fleeing the violence of Nepal's Maoist insurgency, many Nepalese have left their villages over the years for bigger cities. They've brought their culture with them. Read Full Entry
Thu, May 25 2006, 5:24 AM ET
The Color of Freedom
Kiran Manandhar is a Nepali artist known for his bold use of color, but during the pro democracy Peoples' Movement all he could see was black and red. Read Full Entry
Fri, May 26 2006, 12:20 PM ET
Nepal Video Report
A wave of democratic change is sweeping Nepal. But will new political alliances mark an end to the bloody Maoist insurgency? Read Full Entry
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- United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal - this pioneering blog in Nepal rose to popularity by bringing out information about the pro-democracy movement, avoiding censorship when mainstream media in early 2005 were working under government restrictions. Run by a group of journalists associated with various Kathmandu newspapers, the site contains lots of information about the ongoing political transformation in Nepal with photo features and details about April's 'Peoples' Movement' that forced the king to cede absolute power and restore parliament.
- BBC: Nepal - includes a map, political history, and a timeline of key events.
- Wikipedia: Nepal - includes sections on the Kingdom's history, politics, and its demographics.
- Wikipedia: Nepal Civil War - provides a background to the conflict between Nepal's government and Maoist rebels.
- U.N. Information Platform: Nepal - provides reports on security incidents, humanitarian, and development issues in Nepal.
- BBC: Nepal Royal Massacre - looks back at the 2001 murder of Nepal's king and queen by the crown prince.
HOW TO HELP
- Red Cross in Nepal - aims to assist those injured, displaced, or otherwise affected by the conflict.
- Doctors Without Borders: Nepal - aids people displaced by the conflict between the monarch-led government and Maoist guerrilla forces.
- MAITI Nepal - works to protect Nepali girls and women from trafficking, and rescuing and rehabilitating victims of the flesh trade.
- Terre des Hommes: Nepal - provides direct assistance to children at risk of prostitution, forced labor, and child marriage.
- Human Rights Watch: Nepal - bulletins and in-depth reports on the human rights developments in the country.