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The kings brother has just now been crowned king and the people are
uprising. The kings brother is much hated by nepalese people and
activists alike. He was cast out from Nepal for corruption and went to
live in India.

FUCK the last two days have been some of the most amazing in my life.
The news you are getting in NZ is probably CNN bullshit. The late King
and family in Nepal have been a symbol for the people of being
independent from imperalist rule for a start so thatis partly why the grief is so immense.
The kings brother has just now been crowned king and the people are
uprising. The kings brother is much hated by nepalese people and
activists alike. He was cast out from Nepal for corruption and went to
live in India. The campaign agaisnt coprruption is huge and the pruime
minister is also a target. So when the whole family (actually 13
people) were massacred the govt blamed the crown prince saying he shot
everyone and then himself. Noone believed this. Now the govt says it
was an accident. Fuck sorry if this is crazy but I am typing hard out we
are under threat from the army who are everywhrere. So essentially the
kings brother arranged for his son to kill everyone so he could be king.
The pepole are not accepting him and there are riots everywhere. Martial
law has been impose and the conference is cancelled
pretty much.A few of us are staying though and networking and
supporting. The radical organisations that organised it have been
outlawed under martial law and they fear arrest. A few of us have been
caught up in demos on the street I think I have some good photos of the
cops beating people with sticks but I was running as fast as I could at
the time. 10 people have also
been shot dead by the army.Ths is verty important to get out as they are
refusing to let people report it. Also the only witness alive to the
massacre has just been poisoned by the govt so there is no witness apart
from the new kings son who people believe did it. The investigation
commitee comprises of the ruling party only and is afarce. People are
amazing here they have nothing but their bare hands and they are
standing up to guns sticks knives I hope my photos are good. About 10
of us are keen to support the nepaese people and try and get the word
back to our countries. We trekked into the peasant communites yesterday
to share resources and food and they welcomed us like heros it was
fucking incredible. But then we got trapped because the army said they
would shoot us if we came back to our base. Crazy. We are reasonably
safe becase we are forigners and we feel strongly about being part of
making history. Nepal amy face civil war and the end of monarchy at
this rate and it is a privilege beyond belief to be here. we are a tight
knit group and hope to make some difference. I have to run again they
are imposing curfew in half an hour and if you are outside you are get
shot.

I will try and email soon.
love amy