Historical accounts of the Dolpo region largely have omitted discussion of the ancient Zhangzhung kingdom and focussed primarily on Tibet

Splits in the indigenous movement in Nepal could jeopardise the achievements of Janajati politics

Dolpo people are commonly perceived as Tibetans, when they’re in fact a facet of Nepal’s diversity

Ignoring the issues of the marginalised only increases the chances of another revolt in Nepal

Oppressed Dolpo locals need to reflect, inquire and negatetheir own and society’s oppressive consciousness

Indigenous movements must acknowledge women’s issues, not just limited to reproduction and sexuality

Protests and movements have provided the marginalised with an avenue to make their voices heard

Lately, there has been a lot of discussion on ‘Nepali’ citizenship. On the Madhes front, Prashant Jha and Dipendra Jha have long been engaged in these deliberations.

On the morning of June 4, I awoke to a call from Do-Tarap, a small village in Upper Dolpa. The call said that on June 3, police had suddenly fired several rounds of rubber bullets.