As the coronavirus batters their homeland, Nepalis in Hong Kong look to help


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Unable to turn a blind eye to the worsening Covid-19 crisis in Nepal, Sanjaya Rai is determined to help. Rai, 27, who came from Hong Kong from Nepal in 2004, lives with his parents and younger brother while pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering at Polytechnic University. Safe in Hong Kong, Rai worried about his relatives in Nepal as the pandemic there worsened. Watching the virus rampage across the country, killing thousands and leaving hospitals overwhelmed, he decided to take action. Rai and another Nepali approached the Gurkha Cemeteries Trust, a local charity dedicated to promoting Gurkha culture in...