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Nepali communities that do not cremate say they have no space in Kathmandu to bury their dead

Once the Shleshmantak forest was a free-for-all graveyard, but now there has been a government ban on burials within the Pashupati area. Nepali communities that do not cremate say they have no space in Kathmandu to bury their dead
Concrete structures over graves are viewed as a problem as land grows scarce in the Valley. Anish Regmi/TKP
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Alisha Sijapati
Published at : September 22, 2019
Updated at : September 22, 2019 11:19
Kathmandu

Alisha Sijapati

Alisha Sijapati is a journalist who specializes in telling human-interest stories, delving into history and heritage, and highlighting artistic endeavors. Her previous work experience includes contributions to Nepali Times, The Kathmandu Post, and The Himalayan Times. As of 2021, she is also a co-founder of the Nepal Heritage Recovery Campaign.


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