No country for young people


The Himalayan village of Chamkhar in Nepal has beautiful scenery, but little economic opportunity for its residents. — Uma Bista/The New York Times

IN his hometown of Chamkhar, a tiny village of breathtaking beauty nestled into the hillside about an hour from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, 22-year-old Rajendra Tamang sits plotting his future.

The golden fields of corn, verdant slopes and imposing Himalayan peaks offer little in the way of opportunity. Neither does the rest of Nepal, he says.

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