Meera Mahadevan recounts hostage experience during Nepal aid mission

Meera Mahadevan, a participant in a humanitarian aid mission to Nepal, has shared a testimony regarding a harrowing encounter with armed rebels in the mountains. During a trek to deliver supplies to a local tribal group, Mahadevan and her team were intercepted at a checkpoint and taken to a rebel base. She describes being held in a cramped attic under armed guard, where the group faced intense interrogation regarding their presence in the territory.

Mahadevan recounts that the situation escalated when an interrogator threatened their lives, expressing deep skepticism toward their stated mission of providing aid. Throughout the ordeal, Mahadevan describes relying on her faith, noting that she found comfort in seeing their local support staff released before the team was detained. Her account highlights the vulnerability of the group as they faced an uncertain fate in a remote location, emphasizing her reliance on God during the tense hostage situation.