Confused, Please check what the reality is outside Kathmandu. People are not joining Maoist force by will. People are made Maoist by force. You have probably heard news about Maoists abducting hundreds of people at a time and making them take part in their parade. I live in the US and I work with Nepali Maoist victims who fled Nepal and I try to get them any kind of assistance that they can get here. Therefore I can say this with confidence that the fear is even worse outside Kathmandu. Kathmandu is safer compared to other parts of the country. And people do not join Maoist force because they love their movement. It is all about fear. Please try to understand the politics of fear!!!