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On The Bus In The Uk Analysis

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Formed in 2000, Rai Ko Ris is a female fronted punk rock/hardcore band from Kathmandu, Nepal. They sing about socio-political issues in and outside Nepal. Most of their songs reflect downright anti-capitalist, socialist and feminist views. On The Bus in The UK is a song about the struggle of brown people living in the West and their difficulty to assimilate with the Whites. It is also about alienation of brown people from the Western society and racism experienced in everyday life. The song also draws a parallel between the history of Nepal and the settlement of Nepali citizen in the UK since 1965. After the partition of India in 1947, Nepal signed an agreement with UK and India to transfer four Gurkha regiments from the Indian army to the

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