British Gurkhas: A Nepalese Mother’s Tears (Satis Shroff)

Summary: Nepalese journalist Satis Shroff wrote about a Nepalese mother who waits for her to return from the British Gurkha Army in vain. This story has affected thousands of mothers in Nepal, a poverty-stricken country where the sons join the foreign armies  to eke out a living because they have no chance to educate themselves [...]

Read Full Post »

Women’s Rights in a Former Hindu Kingdom (Satis Shroff)

  Women’s Rights in a Former Hindu Kingdom(Satis Shroff)   The work draws on my own experience and observations during my visits to Kathmandu. Since Nepal is one of those rare places which Nature and culture-enthusiasts would like to visit, I thought the plight of the Nepalese women ought to be told in your website, [...]

Read Full Post »