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Nepal: Rebels with a Cause?

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In April 2008 Nepal turned a corner. More than 60 percent of eligible voters turned out for...

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For many, Nepal conjures up notions of Mount Everest, Buddhist monks, and hippies seeking a Himalayan high. But this next story shows another side of Nepal -- a country recovering from a decade of civil war in which Maoist rebels recently brought down the long-standing monarchy. It faces the age-old problem: how to integrate former adversaries into a single army.

Produced and reported by Jason Motlagh

Edited by Robin Bell
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Produced in association with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

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