Loan Shark Victims Stage Sit-in Near Bhrikutimandap

Loan Shark Victims Stage Sit-in Near Bhrikutimandap

A Nepali loan shark victim is attending a sit-in protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 23, 2024, after walking for weeks to reach the capital. Hundreds of urban residents, who have been duped by lenders charging high interest rates, are walking for weeks, covering over a thousand kilometers to demand that the government address their demands. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

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