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Diwakar Rai

Diwakar Rai is a Kathmandu-based freelance journalist and storyteller. He has worked for Deutsche Welle in Germany and reported on migration, human rights and politics. At Share Magazine, he narrates stories of hope, innovation and Nepal's extraordinary people. Previously, he worked in development, leading media and communications for INGOs.

Mayor Harka clearing the bushes with his traditional khukuri, the curved knife used by Gurkha soldiers.

The Mayor of 'Gurkha' Town

Dharan City, where once the British army recruited its famously fearsome Nepalese soldiers, had fallen into a state of despondency. Now Harka Raj Rai,…

Digging for an education

After a successful career with the United Nations, Madan Rai returned to his native Nepal to set up a school to help children from backgrounds as poor…

Writer in exile

Journalist Emilia Dieniezhna fled Ukraine when Russia invaded her country in 2022. Now she is giving her people a voice in Germany.