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Flood, Friends and Foreign Countries

Flood, Friends and Foreign Countries

12 min read September 16, 2026

Kathmandu: "I'm often asked what the most important thing was that I learned while living and working in Nepal. Over the years, my answer is always the same. Generosity."  These are the words from Mary Cameron, 48, anthropologist and one...

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Cultural

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Defence

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Education

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JICA JDS Scholarship Program Sends 22 Nepali Government Officials to Leading Japanese Universities
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Energy

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Executive Committee of IPPAN Calls on Indian Ambassador to Nepal
Meetings of Joint Steering Committee and Joint Working Group on Power Sector Cooperation between Nepal and India Held

Film

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Labor

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Parliamentary

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Tech

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Tourism

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Sports

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Economic

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Public

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Health

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Gender

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Wildlife and Conservation

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Youth

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