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Literary BE RIGHT BACK Times ho xf]; This Dasain Special of Nepali Times he country is closing down for the Dasain holidays, which will be comes with a 4-page pullout Nepali Times wishes its readers followed by Tihar and Chhat, then there is the SAARC Summit in prepared by Galli Salliharuma, a public writing project that archives and partners a joyful Dasain TNovember. It would have been tight even if it was just a question of personal stories to build a walking- holiday. The paper will take its crossting t’s and dotting i’s on the draft of the new constitution, but there breathing map of Kathmandu. are still some fundamental differences over the kind of federalism. Delays annual break next week, in constitution-writing and an effective transitional justice mechanism PAGE A-D so the next hardcopy edition cost Nanda Prasad Adhikari his life. In this special Dasain issue we will come to you on remember the abandoned victims of the conflict. Friday,10 October. Dasain is said to mark the victory of good over evil. CHILDREN However, you can follow us In Nepal, it looks like evil still has the upper hand. OF WAR online wherever and whenever. THE DEATH BY KUNDA DIXIT nepalitimes.com OF JUSTICE PAGE 16-17 EDITORIAL PAGE 2

DIWAKAR CHETTRI 2 EDITORIAL 26 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2014 #726 DEATH OF JUSTICE epal’s conflict ended eight years ago. But the war is raped your daughter, disregard the commissar or captain not finished as long as the pain of bereavement of If the perpetrators and the state showed who disappeared your brother, don’t you dare name those Nthe survivors remains, those whose relatives were even the slightest sign of remorse for who ran torture chambers. Because if you don’t, we will let disappeared still grieve, the wounded and displaced are the peace process collapse. So, they blackmail us with the left to fend for themselves. wartime atrocities, survivors may be willing threat of violence while the internationals look on. They The feudal Nepali state was a perpetrator of structural vilify human rights defenders and those who seek justice, violence. The Maoists, however misguided in their pursuit to forgive. But they will never forget. accusing them of being in the payroll of ‘foreigners’. They of an obsolete ideology, believed that only revolutionary insult, even in death, a father who suffered untold pain by violence could counter it. Had they tried to learn from refusing to eat for nearly a year demanding that those who history, they would have known that violence is never murdered his teenage son be brought to justice. the answer, that it breeds a cycle of vengeance. So it is The death of Nanda Prasad Adhikari this week has that today, the disgraced revolutionaries have no answer seriously smeared Nepal’s democratic credentials. It has when posed with the question: “What was it all for?” exposed the selective activists, a deceitful state, and an Nepal’s conflict had no victors and no vanquished. undependable international community which mysteriously Neither side won, the Nepali people lost and the refused to speak and act on a human rights issue country’s development was pushed back decades. And we that they were so passionate about till recently. How did are left with a legacy of violence and lawlessness during protecting the ‘process’ suddenly become more important this prolonged transition. Going from monarchy to republic than protecting ‘justice’? cannot be called ‘progress’ if it doesn’t make a difference In this special issue of Nepali Times which should to the people’s living standards, doesn’t create jobs, or be marking the festive season, we have tried to remind prevents us from being more inclusive and taking a ourselves of those forgotten and abandoned victims of great leap in development. The country was unilaterally the war. (See pages 6, 16-17, 19) Many are still waiting declared ‘secular’ without the people’s consent. for justice, minors who witnessed horrific violence are Federalism, touted as the biggest accomplishment of now troubled and destitute adolescents, no one hears the revolution, is just a slogan and has stopped meaning the silent cry of rape victims, and there are hundreds of true devolution and autonomy. Instead it threatens to families of the disappeared for whom every day without fragment an already disunited country. Whatever political closure is an occasion for fresh mourning. progress was credited to a war fought in the name of the If the perpetrators and the state showed even the people was not worth the blood that was shed and the slightest sign of remorse, if they took concrete steps to set sacrifices made. up a meaningful Truth and Reconciliation Commission Now, a state composed of war mongers from both and a Commission on Enforced Disappearances, there is a sides that visited such misery on the nation wants us to chance that the relatives of the victims and survivors would let bygones be bygones. Not only do they not want to say be willing to forgive. But they will never forget. sorry, they are forcing Nepalis to forget the past, or else. Dasain is said to mark the victory of good over evil. In Forget who executed your innocent father, don’t ask who Nepal, it looks like evil still has the upper hand. JAN MØLLER HANSEN

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POLITICAL VACUUM integrity, to lead us (‘Extreme at both study, Nepal made the “fastest who go to the remotest parts of the THIS WEEK The various ills of Indian society ends,’ Anurag Acharya, #725). We progress” in reducing multidimensional country for little or no pay to deliver will be practiced unchecked and have no future under these corrupted poverty. The (hated) NGOs’ work, basic services are the real heroes unfettered if we give any autonomy leaders. especially on education and health, of Nepal. They are the driving force to the Tarai regions (‘Politics in M was actually key to making aspects behind Nepal’s impressive gains in a vaccum’, Editorial, #725). As of that poverty reduction possible. health and education. of now it is already infested with As a person with DNA and Sure, NGOs cannot solve all the Avishek Adhikari bride burning, dowry seekers, cultural ties to both sides of the problems of development, and some ISI sympathisers, and all kinds of border, I am fed up of Madhesi NGOs out there are indeed bad. But MUDDLE THROUGH unsavory elements. I don’t believe groups and leaders. They are these limitations do not mean that it’s Excellent editorial (‘Muddle-through the Madhesi people in the Tarai pursuing a very dangerous political all right to smear all NGOs with the economics’, Editorial, #724). Infl ation BIKRAM RAI have any loyalty to their leaders who agenda (just like our PKD did). They same black paint, saying that they are is the real threat, we can live with a JUSTICE DENIED: Nanda Prasad Adhikari, who practice divisive politics. However, have no sense of social justice and all alike. The larger point is: For the delayed constitution. had been on hunger strike for 11 months with wife demonising the region will only help building democratic institutions development ‘eco-system’ to thrive A Rawal Ganga Maya to demand justice for the murder of to drive them into the trap Mr Raut in the Tarai. The era of identity and fl ourish, it needs NGOs as much their son, died in Bir Hospital on Monday. has laid out for his people. We are politics is over. It has been rejected as it needs the government, private The key issue, I think, is lack of in need of a national leader who can by everyone, including those who sector, media, academia, youth groups investment, which is why there is Most liked on Facebook Thinking small by Kunda Dixit bring us together. professed it or voted for it a few and other such ‘species’. excess liquidity. Cutting interest rates Namah years ago. will not help increase investment, as Most shared on Facebook N the NRB seems to believe, because Justice denied The Brief Criminals are in charge of Nepali JAGANNATH ADHIKARI the reason there is no investment politics. Men without integrity or SELF-RELIANCE Looks like Jagannath Adhikari, a is prolonging political instability and Most popular on Twitter Red panda on the red list honour hold high level positions Anyone who thinks that NGOs can developmental consultant has written uncertainty, not high interest rates. by Sonam Tashi Lama in government. I wonder why the fi x problems is a fool (‘Relying on partial truths on Nepal’s Maoist Sorry to be a wet blanket, but it does honest men and women of the three self-reliance’, Ashutosh Tiwari, #725). movement (‘Under the shadow of the go back to writing the constitution on Most visited online page major parties are so meek and silent. NGO-wallas are here to create jobs red fl ag’, David Seddon, #725). That time and creating an atmosphere of Fly Gundruk Air by Ass By keeping quiet, they are also being for themselves and profi t in the name the Maoist movement ended without political certainty. Most commented seen as the same corrupt offi cials of the poor. If all Nepalis were lined a conclusion is a correct observation. Satya Nepali Politics in a vacuum Editorial they are in the company of. Just look up and handed over the equivalent of This is for two reasons: not a single of at Pushpa Kamal Dahal. He has the money received in their name by the 40 points demand were taken into LAMJUNG been acting like the junkyard bully all NGOs till date, no one would be account by the Nepali state, and the For many people, the scars of the ever since he lost his signifi cance. poor anymore. Of course that’d never idea of the CA and end of monarchy confl ict remain unhealed (‘Lamjung’s Mahesh happen because keeping them poor was never the real demand of the ghost village’, Yubaraj Shrestha, Weekly Internet Poll #726 is what keeps the funds coming in. Maoists, it was simply to capture state #725). Any decent government would Q. What will happen to the CPN-M? Social networking sites are full of Chi power. have long since set up a genuine Total votes: 202 reaction to Nanda Prasad Adhikari's Pavan Patel TRC. death. There were social networking Ashutosh Tiwari replies: We David Seddon sites even before his death, but we live in a (mostly) free country, and MADAN PURASKAR were in a different world. you are free to bash the NGOs for all People living in the hills and mountains I am a Fiji-Nepali and my Dharma the imagined and the perceived sins of Western Nepal are perhaps the forefathers were from Lamjung, I was and failures. That’s your prerogative. poorest and most deprived in the in Nepal this year, but I need more EXTREMISTS But the verifi able evidence does not whole world (‘Nurse’s book wins family background information. If this We need a new force, a group of support your point that NGOs (as Madan Prize’, Kunda Dixit, #725). The is their story then I when I do fi nd my Weekly Internet Poll #727 Nepali women and men, with morals a collective entity) want poverty to Human Development Index indicators family saga, it could be very sad. To vote go to: www.nepalitimes.com and ethics and above all pride and perpetuate. According to an Oxford support this. The army of volunteers Aneesh Singh Q. Who was responsible for the death of Nanda Prasad Adhikari?

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ver since British India days respect. the new province’s economic descent from Morang, Mahottari, Madhes has never been more right through the Rana The demand for dignity and political viability, and most Rautahat and other districts. integrated with the rest of the Eperiod till today, the Nepal and acceptance of the region’s other residents of the plains, On one occasion, the leader country, socially, economically Tarai has been this landlocked distinctive identity fuelled the including the aboriginal Tharu of a Madhesi party threatened an and emotionally. The Madhes nation’s soft underbelly. Madhes Movement of 2007, people, contest the advisability embargo against Kathmandu at has a distinctive identity, with which has now graduated to of this proposition. They find no Birganj, reminding the people of its own languages (Maithili, calls for greater autonomy and socio-economic or developmental the protracted Indian blockade of Bhojpuri and Avadhi), an even outright secession. Most of rationale behind it, and, therefore, Nepal in 1989-90. Lately, the agrarian economy, an entrenched the fractious Madhesi parties in view it as being insidious in its same politician tried to drag India caste system and an extended the Constituent Assembly have intent. in by describing the drubbing of relationship with kindred across persisted with their demand The suspicion is fuelled by Madhesi parties in the Tarai in the border. Even so, hill-plain GUEST COLUMN for the whole of the Tarai to be other antecedents. The ten-year last year’s elections as “India’s interaction has intensified to such Bihari K Shrestha turned into a single province with Maoist insurgency was followed defeat”. Earlier, a Birganj-based an extent in recent decades that a ‘right to self-determination’ in in 2007 by the call for Madhesi Indian diplomat egged Madhesi Kathmandu has now emerged The plains-dwelling Madhesi the new federal setup. ‘liberation’, the defining feature of politicians to “make the Tarai as the centre of gravity for the people have always felt excluded The pro-federal forces which was the anti-Hill cleansing burn”. Madhesi people too. by Kathmandu, and have have not presented enough of the Tarai. It led to a mass The irony is that all this is Noted columnist Chandra demanded greater recognition and convincing arguments about out-migration of people of Hill happening at a time when the Kishore wrote recently that the Madhesi people are now ‘inclined to embrace Kathmandu more than the traditional destinations of Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamadi, Bettiah, Patna, Gorakhpur, Baharaich or Lucknow’. He continued: ‘While living in Kathmandu still involves some struggle, for the most part, it has now become one of coexistence.’ Madhesi scholar, Ram Narayan Dev, writing about the ‘extreme exploitation’ in the region, says high caste people in the Madhesh- Tarai have always ‘lorded over the people of the lower caste who are virtually landless’. He asks Tarai leaders, ‘How justified is it to provide reservation to all caste groups under the pressure of the Madhesbadi parties?’ He is against government reservation policy mentioning Madhesi as a category because it would exclude deprived groups like the Dalit, Mushahars, Chamars. Traditionally privileged Jhas, Misras, Thakurs, Yadavs, Sahs and Chaudharis would end up grabbing reserved opportunities. The Constituent Assembly must take a closer look at the diversity within the Madhes. The demand of a few loud politicians for a single Madhes province will not address this exclusion within the Madhes. The Tarai stands to gain the most from irrigation and electricity benefits from future hydropower projects located in the valleys upstream. This would open up a can of worms. Why should the land in the upper riparian province be submerged to irrigate farms downstream? Nepal’s diverse geography is so unique that its comparative advantage can be best exploited by respecting its integrity, not by breaking it up. So, the challenge for the framers of the new constitution is to rise above their political careers to look at the long-term interest of all Nepalis. Will we learn from the Scottish referendum last week? The ‘No’ vote prevailed only after Westminster promised extensive constitutional reform in taxation and welfare. The Constituent Assembly could push back a decision on federalisation to a future time, and instead make provisions to address the need for decentralisation, local self- governance and empowerment of the deprived minorities within the excluded and neglected sections of the Tarai.

Bihari Shrestha is an anthropologist and a former civil servant. 26 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2014 #726 BUSINESS 5

socially responsible, risk-sharing Impact Fund will make in local BIZ BRIEFS equity investment,” explains enterprises will complement Dolma Gocher. the UK government’s existing Gail Marzetti, head of DFID private sector development work Impact Nepal said: “We are encouraged in Nepal and support growth and Electric delight that our support to the not-for- creation of jobs.” Agni Incorporated, the sole distributor of profit Dolma Development Fund She said the legal and Mahindra vehicles has unveiled an upgraded Fund has helped to launch the first regulatory analysis conducted by version of its fully electric e2o model. The zero impact investment fund dedicated Dolma would also be helpful for emission car is priced at Rs 2,435,000. olma Impact Fund, Nepal’s to Nepal. Investments that Dolma other future investors in Nepal. Dfirst international private Expanding services equity fund was launched last Dish Home has opened two new service centers in week to invest in renewable Birtamod and Biratnagar. With the latest additions, the energy, healthcare, education, total number of Dish Home service centers in Nepal has agriculture and financial now reached fi ve. inclusion. The fund particularly targets sustainable job creation. Fly and win Investors in Dolma include development finance institutions For the festive season of Dasain and Tihar, Etihad from the Netherlands, Finland Airways is off ering passengers a complimentary and Austria (FMO, Finnfund gift voucher for American Tourister luggage. Vouchers can be redeemed at and Austrian Development Samsonite and American Tourister showrooms in Kathmandu. Bank –OeEB) as well as private individuals. The fund has a Golf kings minimum capital of over $20 Norbu Sherpa and Lobsang Tashi were declared million. the nett and gross champions of Carlsberg Golf Tim Gocher, the fund’s Series. Managing Director of Gorkha Brewery, founder says: “Nepal suffers Philip Norley, gave away the prizes to the winners. from a chronic shortage of local employment. The good news is Join the club that remittances from industrious Qatar Airways has announced a new social Nepali migrant workers flow media competition, ‘Join the Club’. Facebook disproportionately to poorer fans stand a chance to win a number of prizes rural families. This gives them like return tickets, signed football shirts and the ability to purchase essential more. The contest runs until 7 October. goods and services for the first time.” However, due to a lack of available investment in local companies, most of this additional demand is met by increasing imports from India and China, and the money Nepal earns from remittances flows right back out. Dolma plans to help scale up local companies to meet this demand, and create employment. “It is not aid, but 6 OPINION 26 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2014 #726

strike the following month and ended it on 47th day after an agreement with the government, which included action on The sad saga of the Adhikari family the FIR. Police arrested some accused, but after Bhattarai and his comrades issued threats, they were released. Let down, the anda Prasad Adhikari did not government could only offer hollow and SLC exams. After the murder, the Maoists, Adhikaris resumed their hunger strike on die while staging fast-unto-death insincere assurances of prosecuting those in their standard operating procedure, 24 October 2014. When police arrested Nseeking justice for his son murdered named in the FIR. The state therefore tried to give the crime a political colour, Parshuram Poudel, Bhattarai, went berserk allegedly by Maoist cadre in 2004. He was failed in one of its primary responsibilities: as if that would absolve their guilt. The on Twitter, issuing more threats. The murdered, by an insensitive State and protecting citizens and punishing the Adhikaris have maintained that the murder police again released Poudel, citing lack of political parties that want to bury the past. takers of human life. was related to a family land dispute with evidence. The latest indefinite hunger strike by the accused in Phujel. Nanda Prasad was standing up against Nanda Prasad and his wife Ganga Maya The Adhikari couple first began their the powerful protectors of criminals and (who is continuing with her fast and is hunger strike in front of Prime Minister’s their shameless apologists and sycophants. in a critical state) started on 24 October official residence at Baluwatar in January “These things happen during times of last year. Their struggle has been going 2013. Bhattarai, who won the election from war, what’s the big deal?” has been the on for 10 years ever since Krishna Prasad Gorkha, was prime minister at the time. the Maoist refrain throughout. The pain THE DEADLINE was tortured and murdered in Chitwan in The couple was arrested and kept in police and trauma of survivors of the conflict and Damakant Jayshi 2004. None of the 14 people named by the custody for over a month. Then, in June, tens of thousands others who lost family Adhikaris in an FIR has been tried. when Supreme Court Chief Justice Khil Raj members can never be understood by those A day after Nanda Prasad's death, the The National Human Rights Regmi was head of interim government, the who have been citing Comprehensive Peace government tried to absolve itself of all Commission blames the Maoists for Adhikaris were detained again and taken Accord (CPA), and want to move on. responsibility and in a show of cowardice murdering Krishna Prasad, who had gone to a mental hospital in Lagankhel. Only a The CPA spoke about setting up a laid the blame on the man who cannot from his home in Gorkha to meet his media expose forced their release. Truth and Reconciliation Commission challenge them anymore. ‘Since Nanda grandparents in Chitwan soon after his They launched their second hunger to try conflict-era cases. But the parties, Prasad rejected food and medicines with tacit support from Nepal Army, have prescribed by the doctors, he passed away,’ been dragging their feet. A TRC Act which was the limp explanation. The statement would give general amnesty has been went on to argue that his ‘fast-unto-death’ It was murder, not a fast-unto-death passed by parliament. It does not aim to was irrelevant since the murder case of his provide justice, but deny it. son Krishna Prasad Adhikari ‘has already But even in death Nanda Prasad has been registered at the Chitwan District not been spared. Social media is riddled Court’. with venomous posts accusing him of being This was an utterly shameful and lured to sacrifice his life at the behest of insensitive response which only added donor-funded groups. Some have blamed to the humiliation of the Adhikari family the couple’s other son, Noor Prasad, for in its pursuit of justice. The government allegedly egging his parents on. This is a explanation fails to acknowledge why the cynical attempt to muddy the waters and Adhikari couple was compelled to carry take attention away from the murderers of on with their indefinite hunger strike. both 18-year old Krishna Prasad and his Under pressure from UCPN (Maoist), and father, Nanda Prasad. in particular from Baburam Bhattarai, the Twitter: @damakant SETO PATI

powerful media on the dock. Kantipur itself used the occasion to project its own profile as a champion of press freedom. Last The law and the media week, on the day of the hearing, it gathered 50 members of its staff, politicians and BINITA DAHAL the hullabaloo, the appointments were the background of all the appointed investigated by Kantipur, ordered publishers industrialists in the Supreme Court premises approved by a parliamentary hearing. Stung justices. Even when the paper was slapped and editorial staff of Kantipur to appear in as a show of force. by the uproar, the Supreme Court decided with a contempt of court against its group person to explain why they shouldn’t be It was as if the group wanted to influence or the past year, the judiciary has to strike back and make an example of chairman, director, editor-in-chief and convicted in contempt of court case. the court decision by a demonstration of often been mired in controversy. Kantipur, Nepal’s widest circulated daily reporter, it continued its exposes. Most rulings by the courts are not more solidarity. It has now become a prestige issue FThere was the decision in 2013 to newspaper. During the first hearing of that case, than two pages, but Parajuli delivered a 11- for both the Supreme Court and Kantipur. The appoint the Chief Justice as a caretaker The parliamentary hearing of the Justice Cholendra Shamser Rana, who was page tome that tried to prove that Kantipur paper has reported the case against itself with prime minister to conduct elections, and Supreme Court judges recommended by one of the targets of the exposes, reviewed was on a deliberate crusade to tarnish the prominence on the front pages, providing the controversial move to appoint tainted the Judicial Council was sharply criticised the sub-judice contempt case filed against image of the independent judiciary. maximum national exposure of its own judges to the Supreme Court. by most media, starting with by the Kantipur Group. In its second hearing It was apparent that the Supreme importance. The publication’s main argument Most of the criticism came from the popular digital portal, Setopati. Kantipur Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli, whose past Court was flexing its muscles and warning was that the court started its final hearing with legal fraternity and the media. But despite then took up the subject by investigating judgments and personal details were all journalists by putting Nepal’s most the same justices who had previously looked at the case. Although the group’s lawyers were putting forward a valid legal point, this was a clear breach of provisions of coverage of cases that are subjudice. According to universal juridical principles, one should not try to influence the court directly or indirectly during the period that a case is being heard. The media’s role is to point out the wrongdoings of court, not to stage a demonstration in the court premises during a hearing. Whatever the past wrongs of the court, the media should also be equally responsible not to undermine the dignity of the independent judiciary. The media cannot appear to be a law unto itself, and not required to abide by it. The aggressive and prominent reporting of the case against itself is also a misuse of media responsibility. To be sure, the Judicial Committee bypassed candidates with integrity and proven track record for those with questionable pasts, to say the least, when appointing Supreme Court justices. The media did its job by exposing this, but to exact revenge through this contempt case the Supreme Court has gone after the largest target to threaten the rest of the media to behave itself. It is hard to say which way the verdict will go next week. In the past, the Court has been liberal in contempt cases and journalists have just been slapped on the wrist and cautioned about the law on subjudice cases. This time, positions have hardened, and by its aggressive taunts Kantipur may have exceeded the media’s accepted behaviour in a country that is supposed to respect the rule of law. The monsoon is taking its time retreating from the central Himalaya, although it has tapered off over northwestern India. This situation is caused KATHMANDU by a low pressure trough bringing in a fresh autumn circulation from the Bay with an infusion of moisture. Due to lower temperature, the condensation has dumped copious rain in the past week. There won’t be much change in this situation into the new year, with 80 per cent chance of rain with localised evening thunderstorms. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 24° 25° 25° #726 26 September - 2 October 2014 13° 13° 12° Seeing a profit

also regain the ability to work and STÉPHANE HUËT become independent,” says Suraj. Suraj says his model for ike everyone else, Suraj cataract care is based on motiveShrestha was aware of entrepreneurship, not aid. Lthe massive outmigration Funding healthcare through of young people from Nepal handouts is not sustainable, and and was worried about this he says the profit motive can be haemorrhage of talent. directed to help finance social After graduating from work. university in the United States “Nepalis tend to be too donor- and returning to Nepal, he also focused,” says Suraj, “we have to noticed that those who hadn’t be less dependent on them.” left were forever complaining Suraj Shrestha is among a about the state of the country. new breed of young Nepalis with He got fed up listening to them, creative ideas who wants a clean Suraj Shrestha’s and decided to do something break with the past, and introduce about it. new approaches. International company tries “We were only talking about exposure gives people like him a what the government should fresh new outlook, but he is a bit to find business do, I thought there were many disappointed by the lack of self- problems we could solve esteem among his generation. solutions to health ourselves,” says the 27-year-old CEO of Anthropose (from Greek, and education ‘Anthropos’ meaning “human problems being”). Thinking about possible ways of impacting positively on the community, Suraj found out that he had two choices: the private sector or the development “I hear a lot of brilliant ideas, model. In a country where but many young Nepalis are ‘profit’ is almost a bad word, demoralised and want to leave the most have come to rely on aid country,” he says. from donor organisations to In a society known for the fund development. inability of people to work Anthropose joins both worlds together and a chronic lack of and tries to short circuit the coordination, Suraj wants to work development process by setting with existing institutions on his up a for-profit company. Its cataract project. So, the surgeries first venture is to provide free are done at Tilganga Institute of cataract surgery in rural Nepal by Ophthalmology and although selling sunglasses. Anthropose’s sunglasses are “We decided to help people made in China, the company will see because there are many assemble its own glasses in future in rural areas suffering from which will generate employment cataract,” explains Suraj. While as well. there are other charities doing Suraj has given himself two cataracts, Suraj will fund the years to get the cataract project operations by selling sunglasses off and running. After that, he to better off Nepalis. Selling wants to tackle another social ten shades funds one cataract issue which will probably have to SHADES FOR SIGHT: Suraj Shrestha’s surgery, which literally makes do with education. unique project aims to fund cataract the blind see. “We are already working on it, operations by assembling and selling “By giving these people back sunglasses in Nepal. but it’s too early to talk about it the ability to see properly, they now,” he says coyly. 8 EVENTS OPEN FOR DASAIN Pre-Dasain, Chez Caroline, Vootoo, Fun night for families and friends with Authentic ambience, exquisite food, A delectable selection of Newari food, music by S.O.S. glorious sunshine and French fusion don’t miss out on the sukuti. 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Embassy, 3 October, Maha Nawami and Positioned on Lajimpat’s embassy- Entry: Rs 500, 27 September, 2pm onwards, Dashami: The day marks the victory of goddess Durga over the demon. The laden lane but away from the Hotel Snowman, Nagarkot Taleju temple at Hanuman Dhoka is opened for public only once a year on this day. hustle and bustle of the main Factories, machineries and vehicles are worshipped. People take tikas, jamaras and road, this restaurant has a menu blessings from their elders. Changa-Chait, with Nepali, Indian, Italian, Thai 7 October, Kojagrat Purnima: Tika goes on till this day and Dasain fi nally Join the enjoyment in a kite-fl ying and Japanese dishes on off er. concludes. competition on an open ground. Lajimpat , open on all days except Rs 100, 27 September, 1pm onwards, 1 to 4 October Nepal Cricket Stadium, Mulpani 26 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2014 #726 9 MUSIC GETAWAYS Mango Tree Lodge, Culture walks, rafting in the Karnali, wildlife exploration, and jungle safari at the Bardia National Park. Bhetani, Bardia, [email protected] Fulbari Resort, Enjoy the scenic view of Pokhara as you Wildfire, pamper yourself with tennis, golf, drinks, and dinners. Pokhara, (01)4461918 For the fi rst time ever, catch Bipul Chettri live in Kathmandu. 11 October, 6pm onwards, Rs 1000, 25 hours club, Tangal

Karaoke, Blues N’ Tonic, Don’t be shy and sing it out at a Blues N’ Tonic will be playing live. karaoke event with live bands. 26 September, 7pm onwards, 26 September, Red Mandolin, Jhamsikhel Brian’s Grill House, Dillibajar 27 September, Tamasalaya, Naxal Waterfront 28 September, Bourbon Room, Hatemalo Saanjh, Durbarmarg, 6 pm onwards A charity programme for education in Resort, Nepal with performances by Avinash The lakeside hotel invites you for Parichaya, Ghising, Bharat Sitaula, Megh Lama, special barbeque dinners on Friday Join the offi cial release gig of Shreya Sotang, Seema Sangraula and and lunches on Saturday. Tumbleweed Inc.’s debut album, more. Sedi Height, Lakeside road, Pokhara, Parichaya. 28 September, 6.30pm onwards, (061)466303/304, Rs 300 (CD inclusive), 30 September, 7pm, Madhushala, Darbar Marg www.waterfronthotelnepal.com Moksh, Jhamsikhel Jazz extravaganza, Mum’s Garden Resort, The 12th edition of Jazzmandu festival Head out to Pokhara for a peaceful and will feature a series of jazz concerts comfortable stay in beautifully designed in various venues of the valley, and cottages surrounded by a lush green masterclasses will be run by visiting garden with great views of Phewa Lake artists. 16 to 22 October, 9803516450 and the Annapurna range. Lakeside, Pokhara, (061)463468 Soul shakedown, Kutumba live, Before closing down for Dasain, Live music by Kutumba in a charity show Buddha Maya Gardens Hotel, House of Music is organising one last for children of Nepal. Add value to your travel in Lumbini with a party with Joint Family Internationale. Rs 600, 26 September, 6pm onwards, stay at probably the best hotel in the area. 26 September, 7.30pm onwards, Alliance française, Tripureshwor Lumbini, (71)580220, 9801033109, House of Music, Thamel [email protected] 10

TSERINGTSERING DDOLKER GURUNG Show by Thai Alangkarn Theatre inin BANBANGKOKGKOK in Pattaya. Yes, culture in Pattaya. Who knew? The hour long fterfte going on a female- production is an elaborate visual onlyon vacation to retelling of Thai history. Warriors ThailandTh last year, a ride elephants onto the stage, EEAT,AT, friend’sfri sister returned acrobats swing through the air, withwi an entirely new dancers in flowing robes glide wardrobeAwardror be aandndn a question: “Do you across. Never was a crash course in knowknowo wwhathat a pingp pong show is?” history this much fun. It soundedsoundedd dirty, and it Unfortunately, the theatre is definitelydefif nitely wasn’twasa table tennis. We struggling to stay open. The 2,000 PPRAY,RAY, gavegavee uup,p, aandndd aasked: “What is it?” seater auditorium was only half “Watch“Watch TheThhe HangoverHa 2,” she filled during our visit. “We need replreplied.ied. to start attracting tourists of I didn’t,didn’t, butbu just googled it. Can all nationalities to survive,” the ththee girlsgirls reallyreally do that? Despite my theatre director said as we sat cucuriosityriosity aboutabou the ‘show’, it was down for a preshow meal in the SSHOPHOP ononee thingthing thatthat didn’t feature on my theatre’s restaurant. The menu as ititineraryinerary whenwhen I visited Thailand the audience were largely Chinese. There’s more to do in eaearlierrlier thistht is year.ye The next stop in Pattaya was InInstead,steae d, I saws The Extravaganza the Sanctuary of Truth. A dream Thailand than watch a girl project of Thai businessman Lek Viriyaphant who died in display her flexibility 2000 leaving his son in-charge, 26 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2014 #726 11

three national parks in the vicinity. Chiang Mai’s best food is the street variety. A 40 baht braised pork meal whipped up by a sidewalk cook in a cowboy hat was a much more intense treat for the taste buds than the 1,000 baht dinner at a posh new restaurant. Shopping in Chiangmai is best done in the night bazars, and the best place to pick up knick knacks for folks back home. A student bazar set up by university students has the best prices but less variety and dance along as they make (in terms of sizes). But you can their way to the temple. Closer always head over to Central World to the temple, street vendors sell where the international fashion flowers and incense sticks and retailers have their boutiques. Pali chants singing ‘Buddham Compared to Bangkok’s Central Saranam Gachhami’ reverberates this Khmer styled building is an World, this one is easier to throughout the complex. With the architectural marvel. It is made navigate. ambience and music, walking in entirely of wood and uses traditional Back in Bangkok, it was raining the procession is reminiscent of Thai building methods without nails. so a visit to the Art in Paradise taking part in a jatra in Nepal. The temple is festooned with carved interactive art gallery was in order. The festival is held twice a Buddhist and Hindu sculptures. It encourages visitors to be their year, on Makha Bucha Day in Although construction started in goofy self by posing for paintings. mid-February, and Visakha Bucha 1988, work is still ongoing. Great place to spend a couple of Day during mid-May. For those Pattaya as it turned out was not hours making for more than a interested in learning more about all about Walking Street. While the dozen instagram posts. how Buddhism travelled from infamous red light district continues Khao San Road is a hipster Nepal and India to Thailand via to attract most of Pattaya’s tourists, haven. Imagine chairs and tables Java, Nakhon Si Thammarat should for us the chance of getting a of bars in Thamel all pulled out on be on the culture part of your Thai mani-pedi at the beach was more streets, revelers dancing the night itinerary. appealing. At 400baht, it is a away, size 6 hostesses for waiters Ayesha Shakya suprisingly affordable luxury if you and you have it. Shop, dance, eat, need some pampering. get massages all on this one street If Pattaya was a pleasant that is usually filled with young departure from a sleazy stereotype, Europeans. You can try the fish Chiang Mai makes Nepalis think spa, and get a foot massage right of home. The northern city looks after. Rates are half the prices back and feels like Kathmandu minus home. I tried both and more all in the pollution. Doi Suthep, the a day. After all, I had to make the most famous of the wats here sits most of my last day of a Thailand peacefully on a hillock and as it’s lit holiday. up at night, the image of Swayambu Nakhon Si during full moon comes to mind. www.alangkarnthailand.com Temple-hopping is the popular past- www.sanctuaryoftruth.com time for visitors, so are visits to the www.artinparadise.co.th Thammarat

s the travel hub of Southeast The locals are devout Asia, Thailand has emerged Buddhists and collectively Aas the most popular celebrate Buddhist outbound destination for Nepalis festivals such as the Hae after India. With its rich Buddhist Pha Khuen That Festival culture, immaculate white-sand in February. Celebrated beaches, memorable cuisine and a at the Wat Phra Mahathat world-renowned hospitality, there Woramahawihan temple, is something for everybody. and unique to the southern Yet, most visitors flock to the province, locals take part popular trio in the north: Bangkok, in the parade holding a Pattaya and Phuket. While there’s religious cloth, called no denying the allure of these Phra Bot, which depicts cities, it pays to go off the beaten various aspects path. To discover a Thailand of Buddha’s life. not yet encroached by hordes of They continue the tourists, head over to Nakhon Si procession to the Thammarat, the second largest temple to wrap province in southern Thailand. the cloth around Although not quintessentially the pagoda for picturesque as the other parts, good fortune and travellers can immerse themselves success. in the culture in this historic The entire town town. The capital city of Nakhon comes out dressed in Si Thammarat was the historical white for the procession center of Buddhism in ancient and portions of the city Thailand and, to this day, boasts a centre are entirely blocked flourishing Buddhist culture. for pedestrians. Although PICS: TSERING DOLKER GURUNG Buddhism is an integral part of religious, the processions daily life here, with a temple or a are also light-hearted shrine scattered in every corner. as locals play music 12 THE HONOURABLE WOMAN ecent complex and tragic commissioned 8-part miniseries and now faithful but enigmatic events that have occurred that dives straight into these Palestinian friend Atika (Lubna Rin Israel and Palestine has issues unafraid, bringing up very Azabal). generated dissent and concern all real controversies. While I strongly Why then are the Steins so over the world. In opinion pieces, believe that the best way to intent on continuing efforts in newspapers, and at dinner understand complex issues is by towards improving life on the West reading widely, and wisely, on the Bank? Are their motives largely matter, I also feel that sometimes financial, or perhaps even more the best way to bring difficult nefarious, cleverly masked by subjects to a wider viewership their humanitarian façade? What is through popular methods – happened to Nessa when she and television in this case. Atika were imprisoned for months MUST SEE Maggie Gyllenhaal plays on end? Why did Ephra, the older Sophia Pande the titular honourable woman, brother, step down as head of the HAPPENINGS Baroness Nessa Stein, an Stein Group right after Nessa was liberated by the Mossad? tables, conversations can often These are just a few of the questions that you will find yourself asking over the course of this tightly wrought series that involves a number of byzantine games played by every single character, and is further convoluted by the meddling of the American, British, Palestinian and Israeli intelligence services. Why then should you watch this sometimes histrionic but compelling spy thriller? Because turn into shouting matches because enormously wealthy, sensitive, the series is about an extraordinary RSS of strong opinions on either side. but steely business woman who is woman who manages to hold on NORTH BOUND: Vice President Parmananda Jha waves to media before leaving The issues involving the creation of determined to not let her violent to her humanity despite being for China on a six-day visit on Wednesday. Israel, the horrific events that led to past history (her father was buffeted by the stormiest weather, it, its continuing struggle to exist, garroted before her eyes) mar her personally and politically. This and the plight of the Palestinian philanthropic efforts on the West well written, well researched saga people is a subject most fiction Bank. Here is some crucial context: will move you but also leave you writers choose to stay away from Nessa and her brother Ephra disturbed. due to fear of backlash from various (Andrew Buchan) are Jewish, their parties. father was killed by a Palestinian Which is why, this week terrorist, and Nessa was once nepalitimes.com I have chosen to write about kidnapped while visiting the West  Trailer The Honourable Woman, a BBC Bank with her then translator

BIKRAM RAI JUSTICE DENIED: Nanda Prasad Adhikari, who had been on hunger strike for 11 months with wife Ganga Maya to demand justice for the murder of their son, died in Bir Hospital on Monday.

DEVAKI BISTA LAST RESPECT: UML Chairman KP Oli attends the funeral of senior leader Sapana Pradhan at the party headquarters in Balkhu on Tuesday.

DEVAKI BISTA IN ARMS: Women take part in a rally against rape in Bhadrakali on the occasion of International Day of Peace on Sunday. 26 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2014 #726 13 Feline shrewdness lliance Française of Kathmandu turns out to be an enlightening voyage. has been organising Les jeudis du In his second movie, Joann Sfar also Acinéma (The Thursdays of Cinema) makes two implied references. First, he during September and for three weeks, fools around with Tintin, Hergé’s famous movie buffs enjoyed an eclectic selection. comics character, who is portrayed as From teenage comedy (The French Kisses) an arrogant, colonialist hunter. Then to classics (The Big Day by Jacques Tati), he invites in a fellow cartoonist, Ivorian from drama (Violette by Martin Provost) to Marguerite Abouet (author of the brilliant documentary (The Shebabs of Yarmouk by Aya of Yop City) to play the voice of the Axel Salvatori-Sinz), it was an exhibition of ‘African girl’. French cinema at its piquant best. The film’s script might seem disjointed Although the Thursdays of Cinema at times as different characters wander ended on 25 September, viewers will get in and out. Perhaps, this is because the chance to watch more movies in the Joann Sfar adapted only three out of five coming months. This time around, the volumes of his comics series. Still, the film finale featured Joann Sfar’s The Rabbi’s Cat. is a sequence of short pleasant stories, Sfar, who is a cartoonist, became all of which address religious issues with famous after directing a live-action movie humour. Sfar notes the complexity of in 2010. In Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, he multicultural dialogue and the absurdity of portrayed French singer Serge Gainsbourg. religious fanaticism. The following year, Sfar collaborated with With the bright colours of the 1920s producer Antoine Delesvaux to adapt his rabbi’s cat starts speaking after he eats his strange Russian Jew who fled the anti- Algiers and the Arabesque music from own comics series, The Rabbi’s Cat, into an master’s parrot. As a result, the animal then Jewish pogroms taking place in his the Maghreb that remind you of hookah animated film. becomes an astute and sarcastic observer country in order to reach Ethopia, the scents, The Rabbi’s Cat is purring for your The story takes place in the 1920s of religion, and exposes some inherent “African Jerusalem.” A hectic road-trip presence. Algiers, before Algeria’s independence, incoherences when it wants its own bar- across Africa starts instantly, and the two Stéphane Huët a time Jews and Muslims seemed to live mitzvah to become “a real Jew”. Jews are joined by a sheik, an alcoholic, peacefully together, but were despised by The quiet life of the rabbi and his cat a painter, a donkey and the cat. This www.facebook.com/afktm some French colonists. At the beginning, a gets further disturbed by the arrival of a adventure, beset with fear and violence, [email protected]

‘safe for work’ drinks. Banana PICS: BIKRAM RAI Lassi (Rs95) is a dense concotion of banana and milk, while Sweet Lassi (85), not as dense but tastier, came scented with familiar vanilla. Other beverages – alcoholic, carbonated or caffeinated – are also available. The deal about places like Samurai is that you don’t go there with high expectations, because that way you can be surprised. That’s why we avoided anything out of the ordinary, like the distinctly suspect entries on the Chinese menu. If you find yourself hungry in Patan or simply want your office lunch prepared with tender loving care, you could Samurai do a lot worse than eating at Samurai. mong things that remind coating of breadcrumbs. A better Sisupal us of Japan – cameras, cars, sauce would have salvaged this Aand quality electronics appetiser, but only ketchup and How to get there: Right next to the – nothing is as romantic as the momo ko achar were available. Institute of Engineering gate on samurai. The odd thing about the The Mixed Thai-style Chow the Patan Dhoka-Kupandol lane, restaurant Samurai is that nothing mein (Rs 195), an ‘exotic’ dish marked by a huge red board. here hints at the land of the rising we’ve savoured previously, was sun. also disappointing The walls here are painted today. Did the cook mostly orange. Profiles of Nepali leave home for musicians – not wood block Dasain so soon? The less we write The 15 minutes it took to prints of geishas, emperors or If it wasn’t for the about the Fish Cutlet prepare Chicken Biryani tidal waves – hang above each crumbled peanuts, (Rs 220) the better. Dry (Rs 220) suggests you Samurai is table. And the menu doesn’t stray this dish would have and crust-dominant, not a dedicated Curry and Kebab beyond the Nepal-India-China been forgettable. we had trouble finding hole. But by no means is that axis. No wasabi in sight. Also, it didn’t help that the flesh. Again, we a waste. Spiced with the usual Forced to play it safe, we they’ve been petitioned recommend opting for cinnamon, cardamom and bay ordered the least fancy stuff. Our by patrons to go easy on chicken (Rs 260), because it leaves, it comes with generous only vegetarian dish Crispy Potato the chili that set it apart is done superb. Don’t bother portions of proper, tender chicken. (Rs 130) looked interesting, but from normal chow mein. with Veg Cutlet either, Keep this for the days you want that’s where its merits end. It We recommend the chicken because that’s simply being rice, but not dal bhat. looked like potato but tasted like variety (Rs 170) with extra euphemistic about Alu To wash down the residues pastry, thanks to the over-zealous spice. Chop /Tiki. of oil and starch, we chose some 14 26 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2014 #726

to high altitude regions of the prevent AMS. But due to its proven world, such as the HinduKush efficacy over the years in a large in Afghanistan, may necessitate number of trials with an acceptable Step by step drugprophylaxis for prevention side-effect profile, Diamox of AMS. A fast-growing population continues to be the most commonly ow that the trekking make their ascents of climbers are also incorrectly used drug. season is here, it may be that determine being advised by physicians to Diamox causes a tingling Nworthwhile to go over some the severeness of use prophylactic medicine to both sensation of the fingers and toes, important points about Diamox, AMS. The best way improve performance and achieve which for many is very bothersome. the most commonly used drug to prevent acute their summit dream. It also makes carbonated beverages for prevention of acute mountain mountain sickness is In a publication in the British taste flat. sickness (AMS). Trekkers and high- thus by planning an Medical Journal in 2000, Dumont Diamox also helps prevent altitude pilgrims take Diamox for itinerary that allows and colleagues had stated that periodic breathing (literally, trying both prevention and treatment for gradual acclimatisaton. La Paz, Bolivia (4,058m), Leh,Ladak only 750 mg/day of Diamox to “catch your breath” while of AMS. As far as possible, it is best to ( 3500m) may cause travellers to (acetazolamide) would prevent sleeping) at high altitude. This is avoid use of drugs while in the arrive at a high altitude without AMS. However, recent articles, a very common problem which mountains. The Himalayan Rescue the chance to acclimatise en route. which include studies done sometimes triggers anxiety attacks. Association strongly recommends In case of such circumstances, after 2000 (many of which were Diamox decreases the hypoxemic travellers to make gradual ascent travellers who do not take diamox conducted in the Himalayas), have (low oxygen) spells during sleep and without using any drugs. However before the trip, are susceptible shown that a much lowerdose (250 successfully treats this problem. DHANVANTARI there are situations where it may to AMS which can sometimes mg/day) of diamox is adequate. In conclusion, travellers to Buddha Basnyat, MD not be possible to ascend slowly. progress to life-threatening high For travellers without sulpha altitudes need to be encouraged to Rescuers are required to go altitude pulmonary edema ( HAPE) allergy, it is recommended to take go up gradually without the use of MS is a common problem up rapidly to high altitudes. For or high altitude cerebral edema Diamox a day before the trip at a drugs, including Diamox to enhance at high altitude(> 2500m) logistic reasons, it may not be ( HACE). Many travellers like dosage of 125 mg in the morning acclimatisation. However, in certain Aand usually presents with possible for trekkers and climbers pilgrims often forget to ascend and evening and continue for 2 instances,chemoprophylaxis may headache, nausea tiredness, and to spend the night at an optimal gradually in their fervour of to 3 days in the mountains. Other be useful. In those cases, low-dose fatigue. More than altitude, it altitude. Furthermore, airports in reaching the ‘divine land’. drugs including Gingko Biloba ( 250 mg\day) of Diamox is the drug is the speed at which travellers places like Lhasa, Tibet (3,490 m), Sudden military deployment and Ibuprofen have been found to of choice.

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KUNDA DIXIT entire families, never to return. Many of them never received PHOTOGRAPHS by any support from the government. JAN MØLLER HANSEN Resources earmarked by donors through the Peace Ministry and he death this week of Nanda distributed through local Peace Prasad Adhikari after nearly Committees have often been Ta year-long hunger strike siphoned off by party faithful and CHILDREN demanding justice for the torture fake victims. and murder of his son in 2004 Among all the victims, the has thrown into sharp focus the most vulnerable are still those violent legacy of the conflict. who were children during the war: Adhikari’s death exposed the whole-timers who became child apathy of the state, the collusion soldiers, students force-marched to between former enemies to reeducation camps, the wounded, OF WAR forget past atrocities, and the and orphans. Many thousands of unfinished business of setting others were victims of gender-based up commissions to look at truth violence, sexual abuse, unlawful and reconciliation and enforced recruitment by armed groups. disappearances. The state, under Even after the war ended, it is the successive governments since children who have been killed 2006, would like to conveniently or have lost limbs to unexploded forget gross violations of human ordnances. rights during the war. Eight years after the war Now, there is concern about ended, at least 740 children are the health of Nanda Prasad’s wife, still residing in childcare homes Ganga Maya. Women across Nepal and waiting and children witnessed to be reintegrated with unimaginable cruelty their families. No one during the conflict, and knows the real figures, they have been forgotten but it is accepted that during the peace process. the official statistics Many of the children grossly underestimate the are now young adults, numbers of war-affected and besides the physical PEACE children in the country. wounds they also carry After the 2006 emotional scars. Some BUILDING Comprehensive Peace wounded got artificial limbs, but Accord, the emphasis was we largely forgot the psychological on identifying, reintegrating and injuries suffered by children. supporting children associated The state now pretends the war with armed forces and groups. is finished business. But as long Some verified minors below 18 Rukmali is a 12-year-old seventh grader as the physical and mental trauma and late recruits got support for from Rolpa district. Rukmali and her sister of the survivors remain, it will reintegration. The government stepped on a land mine, and lost her right not be over. The government says endorsed a ‘National Plan of hand and partially her sight. Her father has the emphasis is now on repairing Action for Reintegration of Conflict spent all his savings on their treatment. The bridges and building highways, it Affected Children’ in 2010, but state has not helped. wants to move on. There are just not much has happened. The too many loose ends to do that. international conventions on rights Post-traumatic stress is still of children that Nepal has ratified rife among women and children do not make any difference for those The parents of the older girl disappeared who witnessed and suffered brutal who were minors during the war. during the conflict when she was just a violence, and it afflicts young baby. An ex-Maoist guerrilla commander combatants too. Many lost their now looks after her. She is 10 years homes and property and haven’t nepalitimes.com old. The father of the younger girl also been able to go back. Thousands of  Watch video clip from Kesang Tseten’s disappeared during the conflict, and she Frames of War others were internally displaced,  Photo Gallery now lives with her 75-year-old grandfather. or migrated to India with their She has received no other support.

TOLL ON CHILDREN Official tally of children affected by the 1996-2006 conflict. 500 Killed 40,000 Displaced 8,000 Orphaned Thousands Wounded

SOURCE: NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Niraj’s father was murdered during the conflict, and his mother left him to marry Purnima was 13 when the Maoists took her father in 2004. They tortured him by cutting off another man. An uncle (left) adopted him, his leg, then shot him. Her brother was also severely tortured, and is now disabled. Purnima and he is now in Grade 6. They applied herself was forced to become a child soldier. Today 23 years old, Purnima earns Rs 3,000 a to the local Peace Committee for state month and supports her remaining family including her cancer-ridden mother. She didn’t get compensation, but nothing happened. any support from the government. Here she is holding the last picture of her father. 26 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2014 #726 NATION 17 Statute of denial

INTERESTING TIMES Mallika Aryal

hen Nepal passed the Truth and Reconciliation that is not what they need immediately. What is important is a Commission (TRC) Act back in May, it ruled out amnesty way to live their day-to-day lives, and take care of themselves and Wfor war-era rapes. It was considered a step in the right their families. direction. However, Nepal’s Muluki Ain still retains a 35-day The state has systematically forgotten this group of women statute of limitation on reporting rape, which blocks investigation who have been living in pain for the last decade. In 2013 Nepal’s as well as prosecution of rapes that happened during the conflict Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction formed guidelines for that ended eight years ago. psycho-social counseling. But rape and sexual violence survivors There are over 100 cases of sexual violence documented are not mentioned anywhere in the document. Counseling is by the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights imperative for the survivors but also for their families. Access to (OHCHR). Advocacy Forum alone has over 200 cases. Rights those services has been denied to the survivors and their families, workers say they haven’t even started to scratch the surface when forcing them to live in fear and pain. it comes to investigating instances of rape and sexual violence The clause in the TRC that rules out amnesty for rape is a during the conflict. half-hearted attempt to silence survivors. If The TRC Act may rule out amnesty for those that silence was broken, many names would accused of rape but the provision in the Muluki Nepal’s archaic come forward. And those names would Ain gives de facto amnesty to perpetrators. include officers of the security forces, armed Up until now, not a single wartime rape or laws put a deadline police, Nepal Army, as well as Maoist leaders sexual violence case has been investigated. who have thus far enjoyed impunity. The state No survivor feels safe enough to come forward on reporting sex will not be able to keep them safe if there are and seek justice. crimes repercussions. When the Comprehensive Peace Accord Rights activists say that the statue of (CPA) was signed in 2006, one of the provisions limitation may be extended to six months but was to provide relief, including financial assistance to the conflict there is no official word on this. Since May, a group of women’s affected. This group included family members of those who were rights activists has been standing in a busy corner next to the CA killed, abducted, widowed, internally displaced, among others. building, demanding that rape laws be changed. Many leaders But rape and sexual violence survivors were not on the list, have met with members, many promises have been made, but and never received the Interim Relief Package. A Human Rights there has been no movement. Watch report released this week in Kathmandu strongly urges the Nepal’s limitation for filing rape complaints is absurd and government to amend the Package and provide reparations to the archaic, this barbaric law should be changed. If changing the survivors of sexual violence and rape. Muluki Ain is going to take time, make special provisions for war- Reparations are especially important to victims of sexual era rapes so that at least those cases are not stuck by this statue of violence because that is as close to justice as they will have seen. denial. Quash impunity, take responsibility for the past, and don’t Many want an apology or acknowledgement of wrongdoings, but forget the women who have been silenced into suffering. 18 FROM THE NEPALI PRESS 26 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2014 #726 The corner of our tea-hut was our home. One day it caught fire and Dad was almost burnt alive MURDER as he tried to save me. I took this half-burnt parent of mine to the Special Page 1 Editorial, hospital, and guide him back Annapurna Post, 23 September home. I was his only support. He had become an obedient son, I Repeatedly cheated of justice by his Dad. successive governments, Nanda People are born twice during Prasad Adhikari has ‘died’. That their lives: first for their parents, is the polite way of putting it. In later for their children. After our reality he was murdered. shop burnt down, I felt my father He was murdered by an Daring to deliver was born a second time for me. apathetic state, and would have TOH EE MING We sold our tea shop and been alive if governments one bought one that sold clothes. My after other hadn’t gone back on Pramika Maharjan in Swasthyakarmiko Awaj, I told the husband very clearly what was mother and siblings came to live their promises that they would September 2014 happening, and what we had decided to do. with us in the city. Every month find and try those responsible for He told me they already had four children Dad went to Kathmandu for the murder of his son in Gorkha in and implored us to save the mother’s life. supplies. Those monthly trips to 2004. His wife, Ganga Maya, would As a staff nurse at Doti Hospital, I had gone Still I didn’t want to take any chances so I the capital were what I dreamt not be in danger of dying herself if to bed after dinner after my all-day shift. Just made him sign a letter. BIKRAM RAI about all the time. I was dying to there had been a genuine attempt after midnight, my phone rang, it could only A colleague and I prepared the see the escalator at Bishal Bazar to find justice. mean one thing. I rushed to the maternity equipment. Because the baby had my friends talked about. ward and found that a health post in Baglekh swallowed a lot of its stool, it could have Every time Dad packed his had referred a pregnant woman to us. choked on it. The baby’s blood pressure had bags for Kathmandu, I sat in Her uterus was wide open and the dropped to 90/60 so we gave it intravenous Dad front of him and sulked. He used amniotic fluid was leaking out. The baby’s lactate solution. Meanwhile, I instructed to look at me and then invariably umbilical cord was already showing, but it the mother to push hard. I had to save the Lenin Banjade in his blog, say, “Okay, bring your clothes.” was choking on the muconium. The heart mother’s life no matter what, but I also was www.lendaai.wordpress.com In Kathmandu my only beat was 138 when I checked the pulse on concerned for the child. mission was to go to Bishal the cord. The baby was still alive. When she pushed, you could see Bazar and ride the escalator and Because this was going to be a the umbilical cord emerging and it was 26 Novermber 1983. My parents search for empty matchboxes complicated case, I got someone to inform important that it wasn’t squeezed. So I had Rs2,000 with them when wherever we went. These I could the medical officer what was happening. held the baby’s head firmly with one hand we moved from Arghakhanchi sell for a lot of money in Dang, He came at once. Our GP, Srijana Gauchan and tried to maneuvre the cord safely. The to Dang. Dad opened a tea- and colourful ones even fetched was on holiday, so there was no question of medical officer helped me out, making sure shop in front of the District twice the price. On the bus surgery. We decided it would be ideal if we her perineum didn’t tear. After some time, Administration Office and the back home, with pockets filled could somehow get her to a better equipped both the baby’s head and cord emerged. I court. Mum and my sister stayed with matchboxes, I often sat hospital. But she had already been pregnant urged her to give a final push and the baby back in the village. listening to sermons by people I six times, had aborted once. She could die was born. Dad sold tea and samosas, didn’t know. One went like this: on the highway. I immediately injected the mother I studied. Every time I brought “Friends are always more loyal Adhikari has become the first I called Srijana, and she advised us with syntocin and focused on reviving the paan and cigarettes for his than life-partners, don’t you ever Nepali to give his life for justice to stay put. I had studied about these choking baby whose condition steadily customers from the bajar 15 give them grief.” for a war crime in this country, complicated pregnancies in medical books improved. We also saved the mother, and minutes away, I got a rupee as Our shop was far from where sacrificing his own life after 332 but nothing prepared me for the real case. we congratulated the mother and ourselves. payment. In that hut Dad and I we stayed and we took turns days without food. It was the I knew it would be very difficult if she gave I was very happy because I found out you leaned on each other. He kept his carrying Dad’s lunch. In the government’s responsibility to birth here, but I also knew if I didn’t do learn more from practice than from books. arms around me when we slept evenings, my sister soaped the save his life by dispensing justice anything, something worse might happen. I will remember for a long time, the day I in our only bed, and I found the dishes and I washed them. Dad but it failed shamefully. We decided to go for it. dared to deliver. smell of his armpits soothing and used to tell us we were children If a Truth and Reconciliation pleasant. of communists so we had to do Commission (TRC) had been set When officials from the the chores. Maybe that is where I up as agreed to eight years ago court and offices came for tea at go my name: Lenin. If he was in between Girija Prasad Koirala and our shop, I used to curse them the Nepali Congress, perhaps my Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Adhikari under my breath for their lavish name would have been ‘BP’. would not have to sacrifice his lifestyle. Dad used to say, “You We sold our clothes shop life. After Sushil Koirala came to could also come for tea here if and bought a guest house. power, the deadline for setting you become a lawyer.” Instead of clothing people, we up the TRC kept being put off, And my mind played out started lodging them. Dad had prompting the Adhikari couple to fantasies: I would be wearing a his own ideals about this. When continue with their hunger strike. black coat when I came for tea, I we were younger he never sold The government can stoop low would pay my Dad with my own cigarettes and alcohol, but times and blame donor-funded activists, money and steal it back from him were different now and he was but that is only a feeble attempt to in the evening. compelled to stock both. absolve themselves of the crime. Every Friday, Dad and I Twenty-six years passed, The late Nanda Prasad travelled 26 km to our village, and it took me all those years Adhikari and his semi-conscious where my mother, sister, and to really get to know my father. wife Ganga Maya have exposed the Sign: Teaching Hospital younger brother stayed. When I But by then he had become a government’s criminal inability Tag: Nanda Prasad Adhikari went home on Fridays with Dad, grandfather and I had left Dang to dispense justice in the eyes of Suman in Annapurna Post, 25 September I used to feel like I had the world for Kathmandu. Nepalis and international public in my hands. You could hear our Back then, when Dad came opinion. This has put a question Philips radio blaring from quite home from the shop, the radio in mark over the government’s QUOTE OF THE WEEK a distance, and my siblings his hands blaring away, we used seriousness about setting up a TRC, would come running to to be ecstatic. These days, when as well as exposing its role in the I want to include everyone“ who signed up for receive us. we call him from Kalanki before death of morality in this country. the peace process. Whether I chair the HLPC or We didn’t have a tv at home heading home, it’s his turn to A state’s primary responsibility “ and I grew restless. Dad said a tv be delighted. Back then, I used is the protection of the life of its not is secondary. would ruin us, but I understood to be so happy when he bought citizens, this government has lost that we really couldn’t afford me new clothes during Dasain, UCPN(M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the confidence of its people by its Janadharana, 18 September one. Day and night we sat These days, he is overhoyed inability to fulfill that role. together listening to the radio. when I buy him new clothes. 26 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2014 #726 FROM THE NEPALI PRESS 19 The state’s plan to provide Rs 300,000 as compensation to families of disappeared and school fees up to Rs 16,000 annually to Still missing them children of the missing under 18 is stuck due to the absence of a Disappearance Commission. DEEPAK GYAWALI WHERE TO GO: The husbands of Dhana The CPA required the status of in BUTWAL Kumari Thapa (left) and Kamala Rijal (right) the disappeared be made public were disappeared during the war. Tulsa within 60 days. The Interim Pandey (middle) lost her son. amal Prasad Tharu had been Constitution lists it as the state’s working in India, and in duty to search for the disappeared. K2005 was on his way home Responding to 80 writ petitions for a break to meet his wife and filed by Advocacy Forum and other children in Rupandehi. He never rights organisations, the Supreme made it home. Court in 2007 issued directives He was detained by the Army to the state to address the cases although he had no political of enforced disappearances, to affiliations. His wife, Dhana, made treat it as a crime, and provide the rounds of the district police compensation to the family of the and army base. She even went to disappeared. Kathmandu, carrying her baby A High Level Commission of daughter, but couldn’t find him. Inquiry on the Disappeared was Relatives and villagers formed but received flak for not convinced her to conduct the last including any family members rites of her husband. It has been of the disappeared, forcing the 11 years since Kamal Prasad’s government to backtrack. disappearance, but Dhana still War Victims Society Rupendehi’s holds hope that her husband will Kedar Nath Kafle says not knowing return one day. “Until I see his what has happened to relatives body with my own eyes, has forced them to live in fear, I will not think of him in suspicion and sorrow. the past,” she says. DEEPAK GYAWALI That is usual for families, says Since her husband’s DIFFERING academic Shiv Prasad Gaudel disappearance Dhana not repeated is to punish Instead, he was handed spent her Rs 300,000 who has studied the condition has been living in her the guilty,” she says. over to the Army, and NUMBERS compensation to repay of war affected. Families of the parents’ house with Eight years after the was never seen again. the loan she took to disappeared are forced to fend her two children. Her conflict ended most Few hours after his 1,350 pay her recruiters. She for themselves, suffer trauma and in-laws constantly PEACE families of the estimated capture, villagers had (ICRC) regrets not educating mental stress. blame her for his 1,400 disappeared still heard a gunshot in her five-year-old son. He adds: “The Commission on disappearance, and this BUILDING have no information the nearby jungle but 836 “The government the Disappeared once formed can only adds salt to her wound. about their relatives. While some Gopal’s body was never should provide provide compensation and social The 600,000 rupees that have given up, others cling on to a found. Kamala was (National Human livelihood training counselling to families to help she received from the state as sliver of hope. pressured to perform Rights Commission) so that others like me cope up with their loss.” compensation ran out long ago, Three days before Kamala her husband’s funeral. can take care of our and Dhana admits it has been Rijal’s husband, Gopal Rijal, was Soon after, Kamala children,” says Kamala. a struggle to raise her children to go to Malaysia to work in 2003, herself went to the Gulf to work Wives of the disappeared are nepalitimes.com without a father. “I feel that the he went to inquire about a missing to support her family, but didn’t not considered widows and are not  Watch video clip from Kesang Tseten’s Frames of War only way to ensure such crimes are villager at the police station. like it there and returned. She entitled to the widows allowance. 20 BACK SIDE 26 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2014 #726 www.nepalitimes.com www.nepalitimes.com

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Recliners. This is a passenger ake a bunch of angry, sitting in the seat in front of you who overweight and smelly men, will insist on reclining his seat so pack them tightly inside an T that his head lies on your lap for the aluminium tube, immobilise them duration of the flight. Knee Defenders by strapping them to their seats, are no use, but my antidote is to make and send them hurtling across the a paper funnel and carefully pour sky at nearly the speed of sound. some Campari soda into his ear canal. And you are surprised when airline passengers try to strangle each Movers and Shakers. You are other? on the aisle and the mover and Just this week, passengers in shaker next to you begins to display Karachi prevented an ex-minister symptoms of acute dropsy. Always one from boarding a plane he kept to make the best of every situation, I waiting for two hours. Good usually lean into these guys and get a thing the jet wasn’t air borne yet, free in-flight foot to shoulder massage. otherwise the minister would have been defenestrated from 35,000ft. Alcoholics Synonymous. Always Then, in the US there was the third have a pack of melatonin handy and Knee Defender incident in as many plop five tablets into his G&T while days. he is looking the other way. He won’t Operators are fully aware that unnecessary luxury like a barf bag. bother you after that. fidgety passengers may get bored, However, with the holiday season drink too much and become approaching, and in the spirit of the Babes. No such luck. They have unruly. The trick is to pack them in season, they have allowed goats on replaced flight attendants with with so little leg, elbow and head board as carry-ons provided they do Grandmas. The only babes I have sat room that they are immobilised not exceed the dimensions of the next to on recent flights are about five for the duration of the flight. If one overhead racks. months old and wail non-stop while of them does manage to wriggle The Ass is old enough to we traverse the Indo-Gangetic Plains. out, flight attendants have cattle remember a time when hot prods in cattle class to zap rowdy meals were served even on Stinkos. One of the single most passengers. Royal Uneconomic Class on Air hazardous aspect of modern air travel No-frill operators have Thrombosis. As time went on, is body odour, and it is my misfortune democratised air travel even in they got rid of the omelets, then that I am always assigned a seat next non-democratic countries. They the pakoras, the next to go were to a guy whose armpit can be detected have dispensed with food, drinks, the buns, then they even stopped from the cockpit. Some passengers pillows, blankets and air hostages. passing out pre-flight cotton wool take their shoes off, wafting into the Everything is charged, including and candy (“The cotton goes into cabin the full aroma of socks in an luggage, inflight entertainment, your ear canal and the toffee goes advanced stage of fermentation. This lavatories and pressurisation. If, into your alimentary canal, sir. Not poses a risk to sensitive on board god forbid, the pleasure in the the other way around.”) avionics. “Ladies and gentlemen, in cabin falls during a fright, oxygen After many years of observing a few moments inshallah we will be masks will drop automatically fellow-asses on board, I have drawn landing. In the interest of safety, please on a first-come-first-served basis. up a list of the categories of people stow your tray table, be upright and Clobber your nose and mouth who sit next to you on planes: put your shoes back on. Thank you for and bleed normally, you will be choosing Fly-by-Night Airways.” charged $12 per puff. Weight Lifters. These passengers Thank heavens that in Nepal have more carry-on luggage than Yakyetiyakkers. That’s me. Never domestic carriers haven’t stooped checked-in luggage and will occupy sit next to me on a flight. I’ll talk to as low as international budget the over-head lockers (known in you nonstop until you ask the flight airlines to slash fares and cut some Asian airlines as “oval-head attendant to give you inflight service. Here, we have rockers”) all the way from seats another seat. Which opted to keep fares high and 31-38 so that there is absolutely was the idea, anyway. slash services instead. Nepal’s no room for your orchids (known no-budget airlines would rather in some airlines as “all kids”). The make passengers pay through their thing to remember if you happen to noses than provide them an utterly sit next to a Weight Lifter is make The Ass

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