When the state goes silent, others write our story

Nepal is losing control over its narrative by allowing external sources to document its story.

Nepal is a country shaped by its imbalances. For every rupee we earn from exports, we spend nearly eight on imports. Fuel, life-saving medicines, electronics and cement—the essentials of modern life come from beyond our borders. And then there is our most poignant export: Our people. We trade our youth for remittances that keep the economy floating, relying on the earnings of those who had to leave because opportunities were scarce.