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In Nepal's midwest, worry grips parents of illegal migrants to United States

Rukum West, March 7 -- Almost every village in Rukum East and Rukum West has stories of local young men and women paying hefty sums to cross multiple borders illegally to get to the United States. Som... Read More


Shepherds of Rukum: Weaving tradition into modernity

Rukum West, March 6 -- Nearly three months ago, sheep herders from Rukum East arrived at Thulidaha, Musikot of Rukum West, in mid-western Nepal, to escape the harsh winter cold in the highlands. The ... Read More


Rukum East-Baglung road blocked due to heavy snowfall

Rukum East, Feb. 28 -- Vehicular movement along the Rukum East-Baglung section of the Mid-Hill Highway has been disrupted due to heavy snowfall. Vehicles could not operate on Friday because of the sno... Read More


Farmers in Rukum West suffer as climate change bites

Rukum West, Feb. 24 -- Gauri Giri, 67, from Gujoldanga of Musikot Municipality, has been baffled by the impact of climate change over the past few years. Lately there has been no timely rainfall nor g... Read More


Kalegaun: A thriving hub for vegetable farming

Jajarkot, Feb. 16 -- Kalegaun, a village slightly east of the Jajarkot district headquarters, is not only a fertile land with hundreds of farmers engaged in agricultural production but also an emergin... Read More