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In Nepal, Funeral Rites Must Wait for Migrant Sons to Return. State-Funded Freezers Help.

Families in migrant communities rely on cold storage to bridge the distance between death and tradition.

By Yam Kumari Kandel

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Nepal
Political Crisis in Nepal Rekindles Calls for a Return to the Crown

Corruption and instability have opened the door for pro-monarchy protests, raising questions about the future of the fragile republic.

By Sunita Neupane

and Yam Kumari Kandel
India
‘God’s Work’ Is Modi’s Work in Rural India

By Raksha Kumar
India
Worshippers of an Ancient Indian Religion Push for Recognition

Followers of Sarna, a nature-worshipping faith, want visibility, respect — and political power.

By Raksha Kumar

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Under Occupation in DRC, Construction Is Booming

By Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Inside the ‘Bondage’ of Zimbabwe’s Contract Tobacco Farming

By Linda Mujuru

Why Ugandans Keep Electing Lawmakers’ Relatives

By Apophia Agiresaasi

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Government Building Plans Displace São Paulo’s Last ‘Slum’

By Cecilia do Lago

Brazil’s Gender Quotas Undermined by Rampant Election Fraud

By Cecilia do Lago

Thousands Take Refuge in Haiti’s Second City as Port-au-Prince Violence Ramps Up

By Wyddiane Prophète

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Asia

Coverage from Indian-administered Kashmir, Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

In Nepal, Funeral Rites Must Wait for Migrant Sons to Return. State-Funded Freezers Help.

By Yam Kumari Kandel

Political Crisis in Nepal Rekindles Calls for a Return to the Crown

By Sunita Neupane

and Yam Kumari Kandel

‘God’s Work’ Is Modi’s Work in Rural India

By Raksha Kumar

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