Nepal, Nov. 1 -- The night of Laxmi Puja, a group of dancers somewhere in Pokhara decided to end their performance by invoking what is perhaps Nepal's most popular song at the moment: Rapper Samir Ghising, aka VTen's 'Yestai Ta Ho Ni Bro' (We're like this only, bro!) The performance was electric, backflips included. Keeping in mind Ghising's recent arrest by the police on grounds of moral corruption, it felt as if a statement was being made. It was as if the dancers were telling the government, 'You can arrest us as much as you want. But we aren't gonna change!'

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