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Books September 15, 2020

Book Review: Identity and Conflict in The Gurkha’s Daughter

Aditya Thapa, in his review of The Gurkha’s Daughter by Prajwal Parajuly explore the ideas of identity, conflict, and transnational history of the Nepali speaking people living India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

Elections March 15, 2019

The Lost Gorkha Identity – Misfortune or Malice?

If we compromise today, thousands of Gorkha youths like me will be asked, not only in distant foreign lands, but also in our own country, “are you from Nepal”. They will always be looked upon with suspicion, and they will continue to be discriminated against.