“One of the most prominent aspects of the New Nepal is the protests which mean road closures and angry mobs. Protests are controversial in Nepal because they often shut down city life and stop much of the transportation. People with jobs complain that often the protesters, many of whom are unemployed, are taking advantage of [...]
The Children’s People’s Movement: What kids think of effigies, burning torches, and shouting I talked to these boys after a rally had passed through the center of Bhaktapur shouting slogans against the new vice president because he took his oath in Hindi. Basically, they think the protests are cool because they get to play with [...]
It’s in the newspapers that the Dalai Lama has made statements in Japan about his frustration with the Chinese government and the hopelessness of the situation on Tibet. Today, the Chinese government announced he was taking on a “pathetic posture” to gain sympathy. I cannot help but get mad at the ridiculousness of their complete [...]
Just released on ABC on campus: Visiting the New Nepal This is a little sample of what I hope to create with my photography and video of Nepal. Unfortunately this one came out as Nepal sounding like another so-called suffering third world country. Not my intention, but I didn’t create the final product. Nepal is [...]
I took this during a bhanda in Koteshwor just after the chosen VP took his oath in Hindi. It was kind of a crazy scene as I was trying to get to KTM so I stopped and recorded for a while. It was violent- people getting beaten up and stuff smashed. No one was particularly [...]