Rupak Karki was killed on June 30 after joining the Russian Army to fight on the Ukraine front. A photo appearing to show is grave has been published on a memorial site. Image via Nepali Times. Used with permission. This article by Jibraj Chalise was originally published in Nepali Times, and an edited version has been republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. During the Dasain festival in November 2023, Sarala Thapa went to her parents’ home in the Kapilvastu district in Western Nepal. It would be a celebration without her brother Rupak, who had gone to Russia. But t…