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Justice Stories: Meet Nepal’s Frontier Women
Illustrations by Anamika Gautam
Fighting for justice is never easy. But long, long ago, two women, both from villages deep in the hills of Nepal, dared to call for fairness and equality, and an end to corruption. They struggled for their own rights; then they fought to win justice for others. They needed courage and a steadfast belief that change was possible.
Records of their brave actions almost disappeared. But some traces remained. Yogmaya’s and Durga Devi’s excavated little-known history is hereby presented to young readers. They will learn how these Nepali women were part of a worldwide struggle of people seeking justice at the same time as them.
Available in Nepal from Sangri-La Books. For availability in the U.S. and elsewhere, contact the author directly.
Yogmaya & Durga Devi: Rebel Women of Nepal
A century ago Yogmaya and Durga Devi, two women champions of justice, emerged from a remote corner of rural Nepal to offer solutions to their nation’s social and political ills. Then they were forgotten.
Years after their demise, in 1980 veteran anthropologist Barbara Nimri Aziz first uncovered their suppressed histories in her comprehensive and accessible biographies…read more.
Paperback edition is available in the US on Amazon and in Nepal through Mandala Book Point.