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Nepal School’s Dreams of a ‘Brighter Future’ Fade Under the Cloud of Lost US Aid

Books, educational toys, even a fresh coat of paint — it all could have helped entice students (and their parents) to place a priority on education, says the principal at one school. Now, the funding for those improvements is gone.

By Yam Kumari Kandel

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Rural Nepalis Fight Cable Car Project on Sacred Himalayan Mountain

The tourist project is the latest government development effort to strike a blow to traditional ways of life.

By Sunita Neupane
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Taboos About Death Impede Nepal’s Response to Organ Transplant Crisis

By Sunita Neupane
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Nepali Migrant Workers Risk Their Lives in Europe

Unscrupulous agencies peddle work to rural job-seekers, then disappear. This leaves migrants without protections — and, in the worst cases, their families waiting for their bodies.

By Yam Kumari Kandel

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.

Rural Nepalis Fight Cable Car Project on Sacred Himalayan Mountain

By Sunita Neupane

The Water-Saving Wonder Transforming Nepal’s Paddy Fields

By Amrita Jaisi

Nepal’s Mountainous North Nears Starvation

By Chandani Kathayat

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Health

Investigate healthcare challenges and solutions worldwide.

Taboos About Death Impede Nepal’s Response to Organ Transplant Crisis

By Sunita Neupane

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

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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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