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Alone in France

Alone in France

by Kelly | Feb 26, 2026 | Reflections

Nim Bahadur Magar became the first Nepali athlete to represent Nepal internationally in kayaking. Alone in France, he arrived with one simple instruction: “Take the yellow train.”…

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