07.19.06
Visit Nepal Year 007: Bring your SLR (guns) and SLR (cameras)
by NayanTara
On a hill top in Kavre last week, the People’s Liberation Army showcases excellent hospitality and their big guns. On display in the front rows are Heckler & Koch G36s captured from the army, AK-47s and an assortment of SLRs and INSAS rifles that the visiting media are encouraged to take pictures of. Further back in their neat formations, hoping to be less noticed, PLA fighters demonstrate their disciplined drills with smaller .303s or empty handed with pretend guns.
Later in the day, visitors are ushered off to pose for pictures with their fatigue wearing hosts. With guns pointed at cameras, and cameras pointed at guns, they are cheered on to hold the prize winning metals and smile. A five hour four-wheel drive away from the heart of Kathmandu, this media-savvy Maoist event paves way for future Xtreme-politics tourism ventures.
Guerrillas welcoming journalists at Kami Danda of Kavre.
Giving journos a helping hand.
PRETENDER: Towards the rear of the drilling formation, the women guerrillas have .303s but this one doesn’t even have that.
MESS IN THE MESS: A Maoist cadre serving meal in the mess.
REPORTING ALIVE: Kantipur Television reporter speaks into his camera while a Maoist cadre also shoots.
LIGHT-CAMERA ACTION: A guerrilla with an AK47 rifle puts up a pose.
ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR: A Singaporian student is allowed to fondle a Heckler & Koch G36 captured from the Nepal Army.
WHO’S FAST ENOUGH: A woman guerrilla teaches a media man to take aim.
Goodbye to the TUG-OF-WAR!
All pictures by NayanTara
dubai said,
July 3, 2008 at 8:19 pm
nepal is most beautifull country but goverment is not good
son of nepal said,
June 17, 2009 at 12:59 pm
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Nepal Lai Piece Country Banaune Kura Na Dekhayer Hatiyar Po Dekhayeko 6 yar ..Maobadi Parti Tir Ho Ki Ke Ho ?
rajen k rai.tumlingtar said,
June 21, 2009 at 3:44 am
i hope our mawabathi solger and mawabathi will be successe his ( our ) ambition and aim. but why some people makeing problem? what they want in our contry peace or …………… we know about ather party.
mada jaipur said,
July 26, 2009 at 10:10 pm
thank you nepali janmuktee chena
mada jaipur said,
July 26, 2009 at 10:11 pm
i am nepali but nepali responsibiliy not accepts me.
madan jaipur said,
July 26, 2009 at 10:12 pm
welcome tonepal