Ratopati: “Shots Fired in Mhyepi, Five Apprehended: Here’s What Happened”
Reproduction and translation of a Nepali article in Ratopati about a recent incident of gun-violence near Thamel, the tourist district in Kathmandu.
Sumargi or Kumargi? (Part II)
Sumargi means "someone on the right path," and Kumargi, "someone on the wrong path." Sumargi is the name of the central character in both the stories. This is a follow-up to the story of someone who goes by the name of Sumargi and his deeds.
Sumargi or Kumargi? (Part I)
Nepal Central Bank freezes funds amounting over US$28 millions of an individual suspecting it to be illegally amassed!
Casualty of Qatar: “17 Years of Yearning for Home”
Real life Prison Break-esque story except he hasn't made it out! This is the story of a Nepalese man, unable to leave Qatar because the authorities wouldn't right all the wrong done to him. In a last ditch effort, deliberately gets arrested with the hope of being deported! But he is still languishing in Qatar! Can someone help?
The main article on page 2.
In the Media: “Dorje Gurung Returned Home”
A piece published in Kantipur, a Nepalese paper, written by Hom Karki, a journalist I talked to the day after my release from prison in May 2013.
Scarlet & Black: Alum activist speaks about education in Nepal
A reproduction of an article in the Grinnell College student publication Scarlet and Black.
In The Media: Dorje Gurung’s Story
Returning to Nepal on May 13, 2013, after spending 11 nights 12 days in a Qatari jail for allegedly insulting Islam, I discovered considerable media interest in my story. I had a number of interviews the week I arrived. This is the English translation of a Nepalese article published in Setopati written by the journalist Manoj Dahal.
In The Media: This is how I ended up in a Qatari Jail
Returning to Nepal on May 13, 2013, after spending 11 nights 12 days in a Qatari jail for allegedly insulting Islam, I discovered considerable media interest in my story. I had a number of interviews the week I arrived. A Setopati journalist, Manoj Dahal, wrote this particular one following a longish conversation.
Kantipur - Kosheli article "Ma yesari jail parey," May 18 2013.
In The Media: This is How I Ended up in Jail
Returning to Nepal on May 13, 2013, after spending 11 nights 12 days in a Qatari jail for allegedly insulting Islam, I discovered considerable media interest in my story. I had a number of interviews the week I arrived. A Kantipur journalist wrote this particular one following a longish conversation.