Read more about the article New Nepal: Break the Chain, Make Education Everything

New Nepal: Break the Chain, Make Education Everything

Excluding the brief direct rule by former King Gyanendra following a 2005 coup, in its 250+-year history, Nepal has had four regimes, all led by the Khas-aryas, the Tagadhaaris (the Hill so-called high caste Hindus). The result: the country remains one of the poorest in the world.

One of the main reasons for this poverty is the deliberately suppressed and low level of education among the population.

The New Nepal must have a representative government and prioritize education above all else if it hopes to make progress.

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Read more about the article AI DeepSeek “From Revolutionary to Kleptocrat: The Paradox of Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda'”

AI DeepSeek “From Revolutionary to Kleptocrat: The Paradox of Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda'”

Generation Zers of Nepal poured out into the streets on Sept. 8, 2025 demanding an end to the corruption that has crippled the country. Within 48 hours, the Government, of Nepal, helmed by KP Oli, one of the three so-called senior leaders of the biggest political parties, toppled. Sher Bahadur Deuba and Puspa Kamal Dahal make up the three that have had a strangehold on the country for the past several years.

How corrupt is the country of Nepal? How corrupt are the political leaders of Nepal? Here's what the AI Deep Seek produced for me about Puspa Kamal Dahal, 'Prachanda', and his corruption scandals.

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Read more about the article AI DeepSeek “The Enduring Enigma: Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Legacy of Power and Perennial Scandal”

AI DeepSeek “The Enduring Enigma: Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Legacy of Power and Perennial Scandal”

Generation Zers of Nepal poured out into the streets on Sept. 8, 2025 demanding an end to the corruption that has crippled the country. Within 48 hours, the Government of Nepal, a coalition between CPN (UML) and Nepali Congress political parties, toppled. Sher Bahadur Deuba has led Nepali Congress since 2016.

How corrupt is the country of Nepal? How corrupt are the political leaders of Nepal? Here's what the AI Deep Seek produced for me about Sher Bahadur Deuba and his corruption scandals.

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Read more about the article AI DeepSeek “The Dual Legacy of K.P. Sharma Oli: Strongman Rhetoric and a Tidal Wave of Scandal”

AI DeepSeek “The Dual Legacy of K.P. Sharma Oli: Strongman Rhetoric and a Tidal Wave of Scandal”

Generation Zers of Nepal poured out into the streets on Sept. 8, 2025 demanding an end to the corruption that has crippled the country. Within 48 hours, the government of Nepal helmed by KP Oli toppled.

How corrupt is the country of Nepal? How corrupt are the political leaders of Nepal? Here's what the AI Deep Seek produced for me about KP Oli and his corruption scandals.

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Read more about the article The Nepal Crisis: An AI Generated Report on the Gen Z Uprising and its Political Aftermath

The Nepal Crisis: An AI Generated Report on the Gen Z Uprising and its Political Aftermath

On Sept. 8 2025, Generation Zers of Nepal poured out into the streets protesting against corruption among other things. The protests resulted in toppling the Government of Nepal in less than forty-eight hours. Here's a very detailed and comprehensive AI-generated report on the subject.

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Read more about the article Rise Above or Be Left Behind: A Letter to Nepalis

Rise Above or Be Left Behind: A Letter to Nepalis

Having grown up in Nepal, I know why Nepalis take pride in all the things they do and celebrate all the different things they do. But, returning to Nepal after almost twenty-five years abroad, most of my adult life, I discovered how much all of those things were holding the society and country back and how urgently Nepalis need to rise above them all.

This is a letter to my fellow Nepalis about all the many things we as a people must rise above now and why.

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Read more about the article 12-year-old, 12 Adults, 12 Days, 12th of May in Doha, Qatar–12 Years Later

12-year-old, 12 Adults, 12 Days, 12th of May in Doha, Qatar–12 Years Later

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Back in May 2013, based on the word of a 12-year-old I was held in police custody in Doha, Qatar for allegedly insulting Islam. The 12-men-strong board of directors of Qatar Academy, where I was teaching at the time, did NOT push back against the charges brought by the child's father. But, after 12 days in custody, on the 12th of May, I was released from Al Rayyan Police Station.

Now in May 2025, 12 years since the incident, I have something else to report!

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Read more about the article How to Fight Legacies of Monarchy-Entrenched Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism For a More Just And Equitable Nepal

How to Fight Legacies of Monarchy-Entrenched Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism For a More Just And Equitable Nepal

Autocratic Shah monarchy and feudal Rana oligarchy entrenched structural discrimination and systemic casteism in Nepal for more than two centuries, structurally privileging the ruling caste, the hill so-called high caste Hindus. Shackled by their legacies in the twenty-first century, Nepal still struggles to make progress. But, even as challenging and daunting as fighting against and correcting them in order to create a just and equitable Nepali society for all may appear, there are ways forward. Education has a major role to play.

In a three-post blog series, I am reproducing the answers Grok 3 provided on the subject. This one--the third and final one in the series--details the way forward.

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Read more about the article Legacies of Shah Monarchy’s Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism in Nepal

Legacies of Shah Monarchy’s Structural Discrimination And Systemic Casteism in Nepal

Autocratic Shah monarchy and feudal Rana oligarchy entrenched structural discrimination and systemic casteism in Nepal for more than two centuries, structurally privileging the ruling caste, the hill so-called high caste Hindus. Shackled by their legacies in the twenty-first century, Nepal still struggles to make progress. But, even as challenging and daunting as fighting against and correcting them in order to create a just and equitable Nepali society for all may appear, there are ways forward. Education has a major role to play.

In a three-post blog series, I am reproducing the answers Grok 3 provided on the subject. This one--the second one in the series--details the legacies of the deliberately instituted structural discrimination and systemic casteism.

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