“Veer shaheed amar rahos, shaheed ko sapana pura hos” (Long live the martyrs, may their dreams be fulfilled) — the chants echoed through the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday, as citizens lined the roads to pay their respects to the students killed in last week’s firing during the Gen Z protests. The procession of the…
Some Nepalis in Hong Kong have expressed shock at the ongoing violent unrest in the South Asian country, while also raising concerns about the safety of their family members and the direction the nation is heading in. Several of them told the Post on Wednesday that they empathised with the youth taking to the streets…
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Armed soldiers guarded the streets of Nepal’s capital Wednesday, ordering people to stay home in an attempt to restore order after tens of thousands of protesters stormed and set fire to government buildings and attacked politicians. Soldiers with weapons guarding the main areas of Kathmandu appeared to give some sense of…
Raj Gurung joined an elite group of Hong Kong residents this month, after successfully reaching the top of Mount Everest. Despite only taking up climbing three years ago, the 53-year-old bar owner summited the world’s highest mountain on May 18. Gurung’s journey took two attempts spanning nine days, and forced him to pass six dead…