In the heart of Simon’s Town, where the ocean breeze carries stories of the sea and the streets are steeped in history, there is a place that holds a quieter kind of treasure. It is not gold or silver, but something far more lasting: the trust, warmth, and welcome of a public library that has become a true home for its community. When the news arrived that the library had been honoured with an award, the response was not one of pride or celebration alone, but of deep reflection. “We saw a need to work with the vulnerable and to…

In the early hours of an otherwise unremarkable day in Pokhara, the calm of the lakeside city was broken by the sudden arrival of police officers at the residence of Govinda Adhikari, a prominent leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) in Kaski district. Adhikari, known among his supporters as a vocal and active political figure, was taken into custody without any dramatic confrontation, but the news of his arrest rippled quickly through the community. He was not held in Kaski for long. Within hours, he was transferred to Gorkha, a district that lies several hours away by road,…