Maoists, Migration And Me
Summary
A Nepali man living in a Houston suburb recounts how Maoist violence, family displacement and state suspicion shattered his life in Nepal. He says he found peace in the United States but still carries deep grief for the home and family he lost.
Key Points
- Abby, now living in a Houston suburb, reflects on how Maoist violence and political turmoil uprooted his family in Nepal.
- He says his father was abducted, beaten and starved, while relatives were killed, arrested or forced to flee.
- The family eventually scattered across Nepal, India, the UK, the US and Australia after years of fear and displacement.
- Despite building a peaceful life in the United States, he says the loss of home, family rituals and belonging still haunts him.
