The Nepali king and military have placed tight restrictions on what can be printed and broadcast there, following the “royal coup” of February 1st. I assume the main media websites are similarly banned from reporting on what is really happening there. Friends and colleagues I’m working with there send conflicting reports by email and it’s hard to tell if they feel safe to speak freely.
Now it seems that at least one blog is filling the information gap. United We Blog …for a Peaceful and Democratic Nepal showed up in Google News this week. It’s the straightest scoop I’ve seen from there. At least it’s the most detailed. This is powerful media in dangerous times.
Meanwhile, my friends who are organizing the Nepal Appreciative Inquiry National Network continue to work in the direction of our second national conference, using OpenSpaceTech, later this year. I facilitated last year’s conference and am waiting on meetings this month about this year.