Where is Bipin? Ceasefire raises hope for Nepali student’s return

The fate of Bipin Joshi, taken hostage during the 2023 attack, remains unclear as the hostage release deadline inches closer.

In Alumim kibbutz, Israel, 23-year-old Nepali student Bipin Joshi spent an evening with friends Dhan Bahadur Chaudhary and Himanchal Kattel, singing a song about family and friends. As sweat ran down his face in the scorching heat, Joshi thought of home.