Satdobato, Nepal
Whilst I was trekking there had been a national teachers strike and the school had been closed for the entirety of my time away.Strikes, of any magnitude, are very unusual in the UK but are a common occurrence in Nepal.Road closures are particularly frequent and on such occasions it is pleasant, and slightly eerie, to walk down the empty streets safe from the chaos of the traffic.These Banda's (strikes) can be triggered by a myriad of grievances and seem to be a ...