Trapped in silence: Nepal’s deaf community struggles without interpreters
With only around 131 interpreters for over 50,000 deaf individuals, many are left without basic communication in health, legal and public services. While local initiatives and digital tools show promise, progress is slow, underfunded and uneven—especially in rural areas.
However, if the HoR election scheduled for March 5 proceeds as planned, it has become increasingly clear that Dahal will not contest again from Gorkha-2. This likelihood is already reflected in the pa...