Maoist symbol to fashion statement: Nepal-made shoe sees revival

AFP English
AFP English
  • 6 years ago
Nepal-made Goldstar shoes were an icon of the country's brutal Maoist insurgency when simply wearing a pair was enough to be accused of anti-government sympathises and arrested. Today the brand has become a must-have fashion item.

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