We attended the Foreigners Solidarity protest this afternoon. It was small and sad. The BBC was there to cover it but there were hardly any people there and then it was over. (So much for foreigners supporting the movement.)

On Friday, the Nepali New Year’s Day, the king is supposed to address the nation. Based on what he says, there could be protests and/or riots.

At the moment, the Maoists have taken control of the northern roads leading out of Kathmandu towards Pokhara. A few days ago they warned they could blockade all the roads.

At the start of the general strikes, the political parties formed an alliance with the Maoists. The king announced today that he would meet and negotiate with the political parties. If the political parties break their agreement with the Maoists in order to broker a deal with the king, the situation will become very serious. The Maoists could invade Kathmandu.

Another thing to consider is that we are supposed to be evacuated to Sri Lanka but it might not happen now since 20 people have been killed in three days, in increased acts of violence.

At the moment, I feel okay and things are relatively calm. The curfews and bandhs have been lifted but everyone at the moment is sitting and waiting for what will be announced in two days time.