Young people turn to Christianity in Hindu-dominated Nepal
Anto Akkara
22 November 2007

Young Christians meet near Katmandu. Photo by Anto Akkara/ENI©Katmandu (ENI). When Raju Lama embraced Christianity at the age of 16, his Buddhist parents were furious and virtually expelled him from the family home near the Nepalese capital of Katmandu.

Undeterred, Lama, who became a Christian in 1989, began trying to persuade his parents to do the same. Ten years later that persistence paid off, and his parents converted to Christianity, followed by his sisters and brother.

"I am happy I could persuade my family members to become Christians," said Lama, who is now the president of the United Christian Youth Fellowship in Katmandu valley. the rest (H/T Magic Statistics )