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Filmmaker and journalist Subina Shrestha’s “Devi” about Devi Khadka’s journey from surviving wartime rape to fighting alongside rebel guerrillas in Nepal’s…
KATHMANDU, April 23: Devi Khadka, born in Dolakha, displayed an early passion for learning, despite societal norms that limited girls' education in her village. While her brothers attended school, Khadka, like many other girls, took on responsibilities as a farmer and a shepherd. However, her thirst for knowledge led her to secretly learn the alphabets from her brothers' books.
Records at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission show that among the 63,700 cases it received, 314 are related to rape or sexual violence from the insurgency.