b'I feel like [our childrens lives] should be different.I want them to have the education that fits the generation that were in right now.GANGA GHARTIshould sacrifice to the country.see friends of my age going tohave been killed. So, we had Since I lacked awareness atschool and living a normal life. to stay for them as well.such a young age, I went. So,I tried so many times to goBut as both sides for a year or two, I just wentback home and study, Ghartiof the conflict neared a along with the flow. But Isaid. But the organizationcomprehensive peace realized there [were] so manydid not allow us to do so. agreement, and as international confrontations, and I didntPun added, [Our families]human rights organizations get to meet my relatives orlooked for us. But our familiesbegan holding more sway in family membersand I couldconsidered us dead. Manythe country, it seemed the people disappeared, andMaoists lost some of the power they thought we [had too]. they held over Gharti and Pun.During their time with theThe two took the Maoists, Pun and Gharti metopportunity to escape from the and felt a bond. They agreedMaoists and start fresh. You on their desire to leave thecan call it marriage or really any rebels, but it didnt feel likesort of agreement, Gharti said, that was a viable option. but we just left, together.If we had quit the organization, then there wouldA NEW LIFEbe a threat to our parents,For six months, Pun and Gharti Pun said. They would havemoved around while working been abducted; they wouldin a paper factory and avoiding 34| SPRING 2021'