Victims of loan sharking listen to people speak on stage demanding justice after 38 days of protest in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Despite government promises, they're still trapped in debt, facing high-interest rates and coercion.

A victim of loan sharking dances to a tune played on stage during a protest demanding justice after 38 days of protest in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Despite government promises, they're still trapped in debt, facing high-interest rates and coercion.

Victims of loan sharking listen to people speak on stage demanding justice after 38 days of protest in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Despite government promises, they're still trapped in debt, facing high-interest rates and coercion.

Victims of loan sharking stage a protest demanding justice after 38 days of protest in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Despite government promises, they're still trapped in debt, facing high-interest rates and coercion.

Victims of loan sharking sit on the streets during a protest demanding justice after 38 days of protest in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Despite government promises, they're still trapped in debt, facing high-interest rates and coercion.

A victim of loan sharking looks on as she sits on a street demanding justice after 38 days of protest in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Despite government promises, they're still trapped in debt, facing high-interest rates and coercion.