Today I met up with Nabraj Lama and we hung out with friends and played cards (for the Dashain festival). The Dashain festival means that there will be NO STRIKES for 7 days which doesn't really matter: I've got quite a few strike photos, I am mostly in need of an economist.
Another thing to think about is how the food shortage is effecting people during these festivities. [food shortage, strikes, load shedding, all tied to the political instability]. I may try visiting the poorer areas in Kathmandu, to interview people who are in need of food.
I also moved out of the backpacker-haven Tamel. I moved near Boudhanath Stupa (pictured above) where most of my friends from the NGO Better World Nepal live. This will make getting to places and days when I have to translate much easier (I usually meet up with them everyday).
My goal for the next 7 days (during Dashain):
1. Find an Economist (arranged by Nabraj)
2. Go to the poorer areas: interviews about the food shortage and money shortage during Dashain
3. Get the city wired for the strikes -- a few people in each area to notify me of a strike in their area
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