Life shattered: The tale of landless settlers’ eviction
▸ Part of: Land disputes and evictions highlight struggles of landless and encroachers
Maiya Ale, a landless settler, recounts a life of hardship marked by eviction from her home in the Banshighat settlement by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City. Her struggles include the disappearance of her daughter abroad, her husband's death, her second daughter's serious illness, and her own disability. After losing her small Nanglo shop business due to city policies, her home was demolished by bulldozers. She is now living in a rented room, facing anxiety over rent payments and lacking income, while her sick daughter requires ongoing medical care.
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