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In the valleys of Kathmandu:  the story of the Newa Guthi people through Bidya Shrestha Maharjan

In the valleys of Kathmandu: the story of the Newa Guthi people through Bidya Shrestha Maharjan

Update: 2023-02-20
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A special storytelling episode - follow Bidya Shrestha Maharjan's story with sound effects as she narrates her story of being a woman human rights defender and defending the rights of the Newa Guthi indigenous people.Bidya is a teacher by profession, as well as the women’s president of the World Newa Guthi, an indigenous community organization. Bidya has long been leading the movement to stop illegal road expansions in the valley of her hometown. She has been threatened several times, physically attacked and arbitrarily detained as a result of her work.

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In the valleys of Kathmandu:  the story of the Newa Guthi people through Bidya Shrestha Maharjan

In the valleys of Kathmandu: the story of the Newa Guthi people through Bidya Shrestha Maharjan

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