Pranab Kharel and Gaurab KC

Pranab Kharel is a sociologist associated with Martin Chautari, a Kathmandu-based academic non-profit. He is the co-editor of Practices of Sociology in Nepal (2021). He tweets at @pranabkharel. Gaurab KC teaches sociology at Kathmandu School of Law. He is the co-editor of Practices of Sociology in Nepal (2021). He can be reached at gauravdoti@gmail.com.

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