Table of contents

Foreword

Acknowledgement

1 Background
1.1 Orphaned children
1.2 Displaced children
1.3 Abducted children
1.4 Physical and sexual abuse of children
1.5 School closures
1.6 Conflict-affected children in Kathmandu

2 Children’s stories

2.1 Orphan Kishor’s life

2.2 Khagendra wants to be a teacher

2.3 Satan – Humla to Kathmandu
2.4 Reincarnation of Jaya
2.5 Prativa dreams of becoming a doctor
2.6 Raman’s memory of Mugu
2.7 City has touched Mukul and Shivaraj

3 Conclusion

Shanti Sewa Griha
Shanti Sewa School
Teaching methodology
Opinions of former students

Afterword: Following publication of the original Nepali version, “Shanti ko Khoji ma Bal Balika”