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Urban Uprising – Kathmandu 1/1
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A protest against King Gyanendra turns violent when the crowd marches toward Narayanhiti Royal Palace. Young Maoists display images of their leader, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda 'The Fierce'. A woman sits in between riot police and protesters to stop a street battle in Kathmandu. Dhulikhel, Nepal Cheerleaders – Victoria, Texas Young men gather to hear Maoist leaders speak about building a new Nepal. Thar Desert, India Monsoon Commute – Kathmandu Kirtipur, Nepal Exhausted ambulance workers take a break from transporting casualties of urban violence in Kathmandu. Rodeo – Brawley, California Plaza del Toros Calafia – Mexicali Confederate Widows – Victoria, Texas Anti-monarchists control Kathmandu's streets at night, threatening a taxi driver they suspect is loyal to King Gyanendra. A man is beaten by a riot policeman and taken to prison for violating the citywide curfew in Kathmandu. While the military fights in the Himalayas, Nepal's cities descend into chaos. Here a group of children burns and loots the Ministry of Agriculture in Patan. Life Imitates Art – Seeley, California Riot police in Patan respond to a protest for democracy by firing tear gas at the crowd. Tarai Women, Kathmandu Rodeo’s End – Brawley, California After the war, Nepal declared itself a democracy. The monarchy was dissolved at the cost of 13,000 lives. Nepal continues to struggle with political instability and poverty. Maria de Jesus Delgado – Mexicali, Mexico Tens of thousands of Nepalese celebrate the ouster of King Gyanendra and the rise of a new, Maoist-led nation.
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