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Mother Dangul's Story

Near the bustling city of Kathmandu, Nepal is a beautiful hillside village. Sadly, it was marred by war when the farmer Kancha Dangul was shot and taken away from his family forever. One night two years ago Kancha was tasked with slaughtering a sacrificial buffalo a bit away from his village, but it was past the 6 o'clock - curfew set by the government. He was shot by the Army just outside the village gate, leaving his 86-year old mother to care for his four children. His mother still weeps at the loss with her hands in prayer. Kancha's daughter tries her best to cope, but has become very quiet, and her brother who used to be a straight-A student is now close to flunking out of school. These are the ripples created by war, when innocent civilians are caught in the middle.

To learn more about the recent conflict in Nepal, visit: Heal the Wounds: Nepal

To read recent news stories on Nepal, visit: The War Victims Monitor: Nepal

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