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Sonam Lama

(She/Her)
Kathmandu
As seen in: Mongabay, Illumination, Scroll.in, myRepública, Nepali Times, OnlineKhabar, The Record Nepal, Mongabay India
Covers:  Environment, Social Justice, Human Rights, Science and Research
Staff Writer @mongabayOrg Previously Fellow @nepalimjn @earthjournalism @KASMediaAsia @ateneo_acfj alum
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Bankariyas, indigenous people living by national parks in Nepal, deprived of fundamental rights

Bankariyas, indigenous people living by national parks in Nepal, deprived of fundamental rights

Following the legacy of hunter-gatherers for generations, foraging and exploring deeper for food has been an …

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Bankariyas, indigenous people living by national parks in Nepal, deprived of fundamental rights

Bankariyas, indigenous people living by national parks in Nepal, deprived of fundamental rights

The sunbeams piercing through banana leaves fall upon Bankariya huts in Musedhap, Makawanpur. As the morning …

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Ripples of Thirst: Kathmandu's ancient hiti system awaits revival

Ripples of Thirst: Kathmandu's ancient hiti system awaits revival

Ripples of Thirst echoes the stories of the centuries-old stone sprouts, also known as hitis, that have been …

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Indigenous Magar's Bheja system preserving forests in Nepal

Indigenous Magar's Bheja system preserving forests in Nepal

Nirumaya Rana Magar starts off her daily routine before the sun wakes up in Siluwa, a village tucked in an ea…

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Rooftop agriculture on the roof of the world

Rooftop agriculture on the roof of the world

Green onions grown recycling plastic waste at Manandhar's rooftop. Photo: BIJAYA MANANDHAR hen the Covid-19 p…

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What COP27 means for Indigenous Peoples of Nepal

What COP27 means for Indigenous Peoples of Nepal

In Surkhet, a district located about 600 km away from Kathmandu, 38-year-old Dilmaya Tharu's daily routine be…

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On high monsoon alert in Nepal

On high monsoon alert in Nepal

A house that toppled over in the aftermath of the disaster in Melamchi. he flood in Sindhupalchok a year ago …

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Do young climate activists have roles in local elections? - The Annapurna Express

Do young climate activists have roles in local elections? - The Annapurna Express

COP26 in Glasgow 2021 concluded with heavy climate negotiations tabled between the high and low carbon emitte…

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Blog on Climate Migration and the role of cities and youth in Nepal

Blog on Climate Migration and the role of cities and youth in Nepal

25 November, 2021 - A woman in the remote village of Phoksundo, Dolpo finally feeds her livestock as unpredic…

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How the climate crisis adds to child marriage in Nepal

How the climate crisis adds to child marriage in Nepal

Young mothers with their children in Muktikot where child marriage has become more prevalent as subsistence f…

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Covid-19 Nepal: Donor-dependent govt keeps patients at the mercy of unchecked machines

Covid-19 Nepal: Donor-dependent govt keeps patients at the mercy of unchecked machines

When doctors at the Lumbini Provincial Hospital in Butwal heard from the hospital administrators that Tzu Chi…

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No end in sight for survivors of domestic abuse - The Record

No end in sight for survivors of domestic abuse - The Record

As cases of domestic violence escalate in Ramechhap, survivors remain economically and legally deprived.

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The Birds of Nepal: How climate change is taking away their food and home

The Birds of Nepal: How climate change is taking away their food and home

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Climate Change is stealing snow, crops and hope from Mugu, Nepal

Climate Change is stealing snow, crops and hope from Mugu, Nepal

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Saving tomato from the perils of climate change

Saving tomato from the perils of climate change

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Climate Change in Nepal: Time is Running Out

Climate Change in Nepal: Time is Running Out

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Capital question - The Record

Capital question - The Record

The decision to build new headquarters inside Teghari Forest has divided politicians, locals and environmenta…

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Nepal's Tarai is over-run by cattle

Nepal's Tarai is over-run by cattle

Nepalganj is expanding as a hub for western Nepal, with a new six-lane highway linking it to Kohalpur and upg…

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myRepublica - The New York Times Partner, News/Stories by Sonam Lama

myRepublica - The New York Times Partner, News/Stories by Sonam Lama

Myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com is the most comprehensive and up-to-date news portal of Nepal in English langu…

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