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 Nation You can bring light to people even after you pass into darkness  RUBEENA MAHATO 
 Women like Shakuntala, Sushma and Sita have independently begun their liberation from housewives to active members of their communities  JEERAWAT NA THALANG 
 One man's trash can be another's resource  
 Major happenings of the week 
 Publisher\'s Note 
 BIZ BRIEF Eco-friendly banks and new products 
 Life Times Geology shaped the Valley's destiny, and will continue to do so  
 From loving momos to hating India, things that define the Nepali people 
 The Bagmati River Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Organiser Megh Ale of the Nepal River Conservation Trust spoke to Nepali Times about what he is trying to achieve:  
 DHANVANTARI by BUDDHA BASNYAT, MD 
 Where to go and what to do this week 
 Review Mohan Mainali's documentary, Shadows of Hope, gives voice to the families of those disappeared during the conflict  
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