As skies darken—by smoke or by war—Nepal finds itself tested on all fronts. The air is toxic, global conflicts are inching closer to home, and long-promised reforms keep stalling at the wire. Yet from the streets of Kathmandu to shelters in Tel Aviv, Nepalis are organizing, adapting, and demanding better. The smog is thick, but the signals are getting clearer.

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