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...Australia reports on the threat posed by...
ABC Australia reports on the threat posed by tourism to the wilderness and natural beauty of the Himalayas. Edmund Hillary, among others, give their opinion on the matter.
...has no other employable skills. Produced by ABC...
A personal look into the world of the living goddesses and stolen childhoods. The Kumaris are girls worshipped as goddesses, from the age of three until they reach puberty. Their days are spent blessing worshippers and participating in involved rituals.
...beautiful objects have been born. Produced by ABC...
Stone carving has been practised for centuries in Nepal, but changing values threatened to consign these skills to history. Now, however, an influx of tourists hungry for a taste of 'authentic' Nepal is bringing the tradition back to life.
...insular Maoist movement. Produced by ABC...
A group of Maoist are steadily gaining control in rural Nepal. The government is trying its best to stop the movement from spreading.
...for this already shaky democracy. Produced by ABC...
The Nepalese speak for the first time about what really happened that night when Crown Prince Dipendra massacred his family members and all but destroyed the country’s ruling dynasty.
...poor will ever be quiet again. Produced by ABC Australia....
Maoists now control a third of Nepal and boast that they will raise the red flag on Everest itself. More and more people are turning to them to voice their discontent.
An army of 50,000 Nepalese women, many grandmothers, have been recruited to help turn around Nepal's national health crisis. The results are astounding.
After ten years of conflict, Nepal's feudal system has finally crumbled. As one of the most violent Maoist leaders is voted Prime Minister, we ask, can Nepal's new republic find the peace it so desperately needs?
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