The late King and family in Nepal have been a symbol for the people of being independent from imperalist rule for a start so thatis partly why the grief is so immense. The kings brother has just now been crowned king and the people are uprising. The kings brother is much hated by nepalese people and activists alike. He was cast out from Nepal for corruption and went to live in India. The campaign agaisnt coprruption is huge and the pruime minister is also a target. So when the whole family (actually 13 people) were massacred the govt blamed the crown prince saying he shot everyone and then himself. Noone believed this. Now the govt says it was an accident. Fuck sorry if this is crazy but I am typing hard out we are under threat from the army who are everywhrere. So essentially the kings brother arranged for his son to kill everyone so he could be king.

The pepole are not accepting him and there are riots everywhere. Martial law has been impose and the conference is cancelled pretty much.A few of us are staying though and networking and supporting. The radical organisations that organised it have been outlawed under martial law and they fear arrest. A few of us have been caught up in demos on the street I think I have some good photos of the cops beating people with sticks but I was running as fast as I could at the time. 10 people have also been shot dead by the army.Ths is verty important to get out as they are refusing to let people report it. Also the only witness alive to the massacre has just been poisoned by the govt so there is no witness apart from the new kings son who people believe did it. The investigation commitee comprises of the ruling party only and is afarce. People are amazing here they have nothing but their bare hands and they are standing up to guns sticks knives I hope my photos are good. About 10 of us are keen to support the nepaese people and try and get the word back to our countries. We trekked into the peasant communites yesterday to share resources and food and they welcomed us like heros it was fucking incredible. But then we got trapped because the army said they would shoot us if we came back to our base. Crazy. We are reasonably safe becase we are forigners and we feel strongly about being part of making history. Nepal amy face civil war and the end of monarchy at this rate and it is a privilege beyond belief to be here. we are a tight knit group and hope to make some difference. I have to run again they are imposing curfew in half an hour and if you are outside you are get shot.

I will try and email soon.