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Far from Bhutan: A Refugee’s Life
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 11:01 am | Bhumika Ghimire
On November 6th, 2008 Bhutan crowned a new King-Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. The day was a bitter reminder to almost 103,000 Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal that their country has moved on without them. The new monarch did not mention the refugees ... More >>
Honor Killings Continue in Iraq
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 11:24 am | Bhumika Ghimire
Here in the United States , the media, political establishment on both Republican and Democratic side, television pundits are vigorously touting the “success” of the US military in curbing violence in Iraq . Even those who are against the Iraq ... More >>
Bhumika Ghimire: Nepal’s Culture War
Monday, 1 September 2008, 10:14 am | Bhumika Ghimire
Just months after Nepal was declared a secular republic, the country is abandoning centuries old cultural practices and in some cases saying no to the modern Western influence. Women in the country, who face discrimination everyday-many based on religious ... More >>