HENRIETTA, N.Y. – Over 100 people from Rochester’s Nepali community gathered to honor those killed in protests against the Nepalese government. The protests, led largely by Gen Z, resulted in at least 22 deaths and hundreds of injuries in Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu on Tuesday evening. The movement arose due to claims of government corruption and censorship, including a social media ban.
“Their voices were silenced by the bullet, by the government of Nepal,” said Bijaya Khadk, a native of Nepal. “That’s one of the main reasons why we are gathered here today, to raise our voices.”
Khadk helped organize the vigil on Wednesday. He emphasized the strong connection the community feels to both Rochester and Nepal…