They sang on Kathmandu’s streets to survive. The city silenced the music

A municipal crackdown on sidewalk performers has left a community of visually impaired people without a livelihood, sparking protests.

Born visually impaired, Shivaraj BK from ward 11 of Bangad Kupinde Municipality in Salyan came to Kathmandu two years ago in search of work while studying the first year of a Bachelor of Education degree.