Iran’s move to cut internet access during ongoing mass protests, along with Uganda’s Tuesday ahead of controversial elections, are the latest examples of how some governments use digital blackouts to muzzle dissent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/world/politics/countries-internet-blackouts-dissent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #afghanistan #sudan #ethiopia #myanmar #kasmir #iran #nepal #tanzania #internet #censorship

Former rapper Balendra Shah, known as Balen, could become Nepal's prime minister ‍if the Rastriya Swatantra Party wins the nation's March 5 parliamentary election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/asia-pacific/nepal-former-rapper-pm/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #nepal #kpsharmaoli #elections #balendrashah

"I see red I see red I see red"

#SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Nepal #Photography #Tika #EwenInNepal

🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Padampa Sangye (d. 1117 CE) 🪷

✨ If you first finish what you have to do, you'll never get to the Dharma; People of Tingri, while you're thinking about it, practice straight away. — Padampa Sangye (d. 1117 CE) ✨

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🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Padampa Sangye (d. 1117 CE) 🪷

✨ If you first finish what you have to do, you'll never get to the Dharma; People of Tingri, while you're thinking about it, practice straight away. — Padampa Sangye (d. 1117 CE) ✨

🔗 Explore more at BDG: buddhistdoor.net

#Buddhism #Buddha #Dharma #Chod #Tantra #India #Tibet #Nepal #China #Compassion #Mindfulness #Meditation #Wisdom #Awakening

There was this one moment yesterday when the last gasp of clouds were loitering above Shivapuri, and the city of Kathmandu lay low below the hills like a sleeping kitten.

#Kathamandu #EwenInNepal #SquareMood #LumixS9 #40mm #Lumix #Nepal #Photography

There was this one moment yesterday when the last gasp of clouds were loitering above Shivapuri, and the city of Kathmandu lay low below the hills like a sleeping kitten.

#Kathamandu #EwenInNepal #SquareMood #LumixS9 #40mm #Lumix #Nepal #Photography

My chai dude in Kathmandu.

I have mixed feelings about being back in Nepal. So many great people here, but also an incredible scale of poverty. Small things make a big impact here.

#ChaiGuy #EwenInNepal #SquareMood #LumixS9 #40mm #Lumix #Nepal #Photography

My chai dude in Kathmandu.

I have mixed feelings about being back in Nepal. So many great people here, but also an incredible scale of poverty. Small things make a big impact here.

#ChaiGuy #EwenInNepal #SquareMood #LumixS9 #40mm #Lumix #Nepal #Photography

In Nepal's capital, young would-be voters line up enthusiastically to register for the first elections since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/asia-pacific/politics/nepal-gen-z-uprising-vote/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #nepal

India's challenge is to maintain strategic autonomy and to promote its vision of a more inclusive, rules-based and connected South and Southeast Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/05/world/indias-dangerous-neighborhood/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #india #nepal #thailand #indopacific #southeastasia #malaysia #cambodia #defense #china #pakistan #bangladesh #democracy

While Europeans and Americans are showing their frustration by choosing more extreme politics, there has been a surge in Gen Z demonstrations in Africa and Asia against aging leaders and corruption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/world/gen-z-anger/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #morocco #bangladesh #nepal

Western media often portray violent uprisings and disasters in the Global South as heroic revolutions or tragic spectacles, applying double standards by portraying similar events at home through a different moral lens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/03/world/media-hypocrisy-on-insurrections-and-revolutions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #globalsouth #media #nepal #philippines #madagascar #indonesia #thewest #africa #southamerica

Proud of my #Malagasy friends who took to the streets of #Antananarivo yesterday, as their president #Rajoelina was making up facts at the UN convention about imaginary improved access to electricity. It is VERY heartwarming to see #GenZ follow in the steps of #Nepal, from the #Onepiece avatars to, I hope, a less corrupt government. There had been zero #hope for so long and & lack of organising. Hope the tiny middleclass in #Madagascar can bring about change.

https://information.tv5monde.com/afrique/video/madagascar-manifestation-reprimee-coup-de-gaz-lacrymogenes-2792125

Proud of my #Malagasy friends who took to the streets of #Antananarivo yesterday, as their president #Rajoelina was making up facts at the UN convention about imaginary improved access to electricity. It is VERY heartwarming to see #GenZ follow in the steps of #Nepal, from the #Onepiece avatars to, I hope, a less corrupt government. There had been zero #hope for so long and & lack of organising. Hope the tiny middleclass in #Madagascar can bring about change.

https://information.tv5monde.com/afrique/video/madagascar-manifestation-reprimee-coup-de-gaz-lacrymogenes-2792125

Nepal’s angry Gen Z protesters toppled a government, forcing India and China to rethink how they engage with a generation demanding jobs, accountability and an end to corruption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/17/world/nepals-new-power-brokers-should-worry-china-and-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #nepal #india #china #genz #democracy