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Why Working Abroad Has Sparked a Kidney-Failure Crisis in Nepal

One-third of the dialysis patients at the country’s National Kidney Center came for treatment after working abroad, often at jobs with grueling hours and few water or bathroom breaks in stifling heat.

By Sunita Neupane

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The Trump Administration Is Gutting USAID. Nepali Infants Will Starve, Officials Warn.

The US government's abrupt stop-work order halts a 72-million-dollar project designed to end malnutrition.

By Yam Kumari Kandel
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For Hormone Treatment, Trans Nepalis Head to India — No Doctor Required

By Sunita Neupane
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From Posting on Facebook to Posting Bail: How Nepal Cracks Down on Critics

Anti-corruption protesters find themselves on the wrong side of the law, charged with "character assassination of honorable people."

By Sunita Neupane

Global Press Journal in Nepal

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Kathmandu

Photo by Yam Kumari Kandel, GPJ Nepal

Global Press Journal in Nepal

Stories from Nepal

Arts

Discover a global array of artists, chefs and entertainers.

For Centuries, Nepal’s Jogis Have Protected Homes From Evil. Now, the Practice Is at Risk of Extinction.

By Mayamitu Neupane

From Scrap to Sculpture: A Nepali Artist’s Call to Action for Waste Reduction

By Amrita Jaisi

Fighting Liver Disease in Nepal Means Changing Traditions

By Kalpana Khanal

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Economy

Examine the forces that shape business, innovation and policy around the world.

With Oil-Stained Clothes and a Wrench, This Nepali Woman Breaks Social Norms

By Mayamitu Neupane

Debt Traps Ensnare Nepal’s Rural Poor — And They’ve Had Enough

By Sunita Neupane

Land Is the New Cash Crop in an Urbanizing Section of Nepal

By Chandani Kathayat

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Education

Study opportunities and barriers to education across the globe.

When a Child’s First Language Is the Last Language They’ll Hear in School

By Amrita Jaisi

In Nepal, Government Promotes Guardianship to Get Vulnerable Children Into Classrooms

By Yam Kumari Kandel

Water Shortages Disrupt Education for Nepalese Students in Rural Regions

By Kalpana Khanal

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Environment

Witness the human impact of a changing climate.

The Water-Saving Wonder Transforming Nepal’s Paddy Fields

By Amrita Jaisi

Nepal’s Mountainous North Nears Starvation

By Chandani Kathayat

The Wildlife Behind Bars in Nepal’s Community Forests

By Mayamitu Neupane

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Health

Investigate healthcare challenges and solutions worldwide.

Why Working Abroad Has Sparked a Kidney-Failure Crisis in Nepal

By Sunita Neupane

The Trump Administration Is Gutting USAID. Nepali Infants Will Starve, Officials Warn.

By Yam Kumari Kandel

The Little-Known Disorder Getting a Big Platform With Miss Universe Nepal

By Yam Kumari Kandel

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Human Rights

Track the struggle for fairness and freedom.

Nepal’s Reckoning With Presidential Pardons

By Sunita Neupane

For Trans Nepalis, Getting Accurate Identity Documents Can Be a Humiliating Ordeal

By Sunita Neupane

Residents Lose Homes as Kathmandu Cleans Up River

By Sunita Neupane

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Migration

Explore how and why people cross borders.

Aging in Nepali Camps, Refugees Dream of Returning to Bhutan

By Mayamitu Neupane

Nobody Wants to Go Work in Nepal’s Largest State

By Chandani Kathayat

He’s a Teen With Homework, but in Nepal He’s Also Head of His Household

By Yam Kumari Kandel

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