Day 7

The strikes in Nepal often happen in the Southern Terai region cutting food supplies and fuel to the nation's capital. Also food from the UN that's going to the poorer western region cannot make it in time during a strike. As the strikes occur, the poor people of Nepal are paying with their hunger.

Kathmandu slum area on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cactus23/sets/72157604452702282/

Slum areas: slum areas like Lonhla, Imukhel, Khapinchen and Chyasal....

http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/2003/09/05/Nation/3990

Another photo of the slum area in Kathmandu along the bagmati

http://www.nowpublic.com/environment/kathmandu-slum-and-polluted-river-bagmati

How strikes in the south cut fuel to the North:

http://newshopper.sulekha.com/news/strike-cuts-off-fuel-supply-to-nepalese-capital.htm

Goat shortage during dashain:

http://beacononline.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/nepal-nepals-capital-suffers-festival-goat-shortage/

Strikes effecting the economy, especially in the west:

http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=79709

Strikes and load shedding link:

http://www.livemint.com/2009/05/07214700/Crisis-in-Nepal-may-affect-pla.html

Everything is linked:

http://www.phillyimc.org/en/maoist-leadership-nepal-bans-strikes

Birgunj is effected by strikes (business capital) during Dashain:

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/dashain/index.php?story=115