Revolution and Peace – Part 3

 

Maoist cadres use their party flag as plates for a meal.

 

Maoist party workers exit the Open-Air Theatre in a line, accentuating the party's claim of being disciplined and having control over their activists.

  

Everyday between 6-8 pm the Maoists allowed shops to open. The hour was increased to 10 pm for the last two nights of the 6-day strike. Here, locals shop for vegetables and fruits and visit the temple in the old Ason market.

   

The fresh-produce shelves at Big Mart, a large department store in Kathmandu, running empty by the 4th day of the shutdown.

   

A UN Convoy led by this van waits for a Maoist procession to pass before being able to proceed.

   

Police confiscate sticks from Maoist protestors as the latter end their day´s rallies and head back.
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