Benju Lwagun

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Joined 2 December 2019 · 18 posts

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Latest posts by Benju Lwagun

Nepali student's death in an Indian University raises questions about harassment and accountability

The tragic incident has sparked outrage in Nepal and India

Written by Benju Lwagun

21 February 2025

Nepal floods: Festival joy turns to devastation amid unprecedented tragedy

Flood victims are trying to return to their homes, and relying on emergency aid to survive

Written by Benju Lwagun

2 October 2024

Nepal mountaineer rescues a Malaysian climber from the ‘Death Zone’ of Mount Everest

Sherpas are often overshadowed and incorrectly perceived as mere porters

Written by Benju Lwagun

12 June 2023

The Supreme Court orders the government to legalise same-sex marriage in Nepal

Nepal has made significant strides in terms of LGBTQ+ rights

Written by Benju Lwagun

15 May 2023

Public self-immolation puts the spotlight on mental health issues in Nepal

A young Nepali entrepreneur publicly set himself on fire

Written by Benju Lwagun

31 January 2023

Nepali migrant workers who built the World Cup stadiums are completely forgotten

"No one will ever remember them other than their families"

Written by Benju Lwagun

1 December 2022

Nepal's Citizenship Bill attracts renewed controversy

Citizenship has been a long-standing controversial issue in Nepal

Written by Benju Lwagun

29 September 2022

Recent #MeToo revelations steer public discourse in Nepal

Women have been screaming out loud demanding better protection

Written by Benju Lwagun

27 May 2022

Nepal's transgender activist Bhumika Shrestha receives international recognition

She was bullied and harassed because of her feminine characteristics

Written by Benju Lwagun

14 March 2022

Nepal appeals for international support amidst sweeping second COVID-19 wave

Nepal continues to face shortages of hospital beds, medicines and oxygen

Written by Benju Lwagun

17 May 2021

Nepali migrant worker goes home after spending 40 years in the Indian prison system

From a Kolkata jail to his mother's lap, after 4 decades

Written by Benju Lwagun

13 April 2021

New height of Mount Everest announced just as Nepal reopens its tourism sector

The world's tallest mountain has grown by 86 centimeters

Written by Benju Lwagun

23 December 2020

Nepal's Sapana Roka Magar, who provides Hindu funeral rites for unclaimed bodies, listed in BBC's 100 Women of 2020

She used to be homeless; Now, she does a job traditionally unacceptable to women

Written by Benju Lwagun

5 December 2020

Hunger-striking surgeon struggles to reform Nepal's inadequate health care system

'They compelled me to do so'

Written by Benju Lwagun

3 October 2020

Dalit youth and five of his friends stoned to death in Nepal because of his love for an upper-caste girl

Discrimination is criminalised, but Nepal's caste system is crippling

Written by Benju Lwagun

31 May 2020

Nepali Muslims eye India's growing Islamophobia with fear

Struggling against conspiracy theories on and offline

Written by Saprina Panday, Benju Lwagun

18 May 2020

For Nepal's migrant and daily wage workers, lockdown is more dangerous than the coronavirus

"The situation is very uncertain and it’s difficult to survive"

Written by Benju Lwagun

19 April 2020

Why the often deadly Nepalese custom of ‘Chhaupadi’ needs to end

"Despite laws that have criminalised Chhaupadi, the tradition still stands"

Written by Benju Lwagun

4 December 2019

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