Bipin Joshi: Hope for Return Amidst Ceasefire
The fate of Bipin Joshi, a 23-year-old Nepali student taken hostage during the 2023 attack, remains unclear as the hostage release deadline approaches.
Joshi spent an evening with friends Dhan Bahadur Chaudhary and Himanchal Kattel in Alumim kibbutz, Israel, 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….)
Chaudhary described the song as capturing Bipin's life perfectly and said,
“This song, sung in memory of our friends, captures Bipin’s life perfectly,”
Joshi was taken hostage by Hamas after the October 2023 attacks. His friends can only wait for his return, as Chaudhary said,
“We saw Hamas take Bipin, and now all we can do is wait for his return,”
Author's summary: Bipin Joshi's fate remains unclear amidst ceasefire hopes.