Hannah Beech
A 35-year-old who has railed against India, China and the US may soon run Nepal
Former rapper Balendra Shah, known as Balen, defeated three-time prime minister KP Sharma Oli and is leading his party towards one of the biggest election landslides in Nepal’s history
- Hannah BeechSajal PradhanBinod Ghimire
- New York Times
A champion Sherpa died guiding foreigners. Is it too dangerous?
Tenjen Lama Sherpa was one of the most storied mountain guides of his generation. Now, he and two of his brothers are dead, and their youngest brother must keep climbing to make a living
- Hannah BeechBhadra Sharma
- New York Times
Held hostage in Gaza, a Thai worker’s prayers for freedom come true
A Thai farmworker clung to hope during her nearly 50 days of captivity in Gaza by befriending a young Israeli girl and dreaming of reuniting with her boyfriend, who had also been abducted
- Hannah BeechMuktita Suhartono
- New York Times
What Myanmar's bankers, dentists are doing in jungles on India border
Fleeing the military's brutal crackdown, Myanmar's newest rebels have abandoned well-paying jobs to join the battle to save their freedoms
- Hannah Beech
- NYT News Service