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MIGRATION


	Persian Pipe Dreams: Hope or Hoax? Faced with unemployment and poverty at home, Nepalis dream of becoming labourers in the Middle East. KRYSTINA DERRICKSON
	A Jumli Carpet Seller in Kathmandu An invisible man hawks the conspicuous as he searches for a better life. DEEPAK ADHIKARI
	White Russians in Shanghai Fleeing from the Bolsheviks, thousands of White Russians made Old Shanghai their home away from home. Maria Maximova searches for remnants of the enclave. MARIA MAXIMOVA
	Education in China is a Two-way Traffic The flow of students into and out of China is sparking great changes. LEE HAN SHIH
	Around Asia Gone and Almost Forgotten Myanmar's Muslim minority, the Rohingyas, are among the poorest and most forgotten of the troubled nation's refugees. CLARISSA TAN
	To Pokhara by Bus Mukhiya began guiding treks into the Annapurna Mountains since he was 13 years old. He comes from a family of 13, had an arranged marriage at 22, and has 2 sons. DEBBY NG

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Carry On

Nepal's ever expanding city of Kathmandu is literally being built on the backs of Nepal's porters. Photojournalist Pushpa Adhikari tells the story of these whethered men. MORE>>
See You Tomorrow

In November 2012, a team of six eye surgeons from Nepal and Indonesia visited the cities of Padangsidempuan and Medan in Indonesia's North Sumatra, with the mission to help the blind see again. MORE>>
Write on the Wall

Street art on the walls of Kathmandu, wash the city's walls with colour and inspiration. MORE>>
No Ordinary Security Guard

Ram Bahadur has to work for each and everything. Most times, he stands at the gate, sometimes he has to fetch water, othertimes he has to go to the market to buy vegetables and fruits. He is no ordinary security guard. MORE>>
Government School

School is a place for learning about the ABCs and life. It is not merely an educational institution, it has become an essential part of childhood - a place we associate with early memories. These are memories from a student in one of Nepal's government schools. MORE>>
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