Where is Bipin? Ceasefire raises hope for Nepali student’s return
The fate of Bipin Joshi, taken hostage during the 2023 attack, remains unclear as the hostage release deadline inches closer.
In Alumim kibbutz, Israel, 23-year-old Nepali student Bipin Joshi spent an evening with friends Dhan Bahadur Chaudhary and Himanchal Kattel, singing a song about family and friends.
“Samjhana baanki cha, haamra ti palko Sangai nahola tara saath sadhai bharko..” (Memories remain of those moments of ours. We may not be together, but the bond is always strong….)
“This song, sung in memory of our friends, captures Bipin’s life perfectly,” Chaudhary said. Joshi, who went to Israel under the Learn and Earn Programme, was taken hostage by Hamas after the October 2023 attacks.
We saw Hamas take Bipin, and now all we can do is wait for his return,” said Chaudhary.
Author's summary: Hope for Bipin's return rises.