Poudyel has not given up hope and has been praying for his safe return, but the arrival of his daughter has been a welcome distraction from the constant worry the family has felt since October. At his home on Saturday the family held Nwaran, a Hindu name giving ceremony, for his 11-day-old daughter named Prava. It would have been perfect if his father had been there, Poudyel said.
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Bir Bahadur Poudel, 69, has been missing for six months. “We miss our dad. When she was born it gave us happiness, but we feel quite sad because if my dad was here maybe he would be as happy as we are now.