Nepal reborn
AMUL THAPA / KATHMANDUTODAY.COM Four-month-old Sonit Awal is pulled out from underneath the ruin of a house in Bhaktapur on Sunday, after 22…
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May 1-7, 2015
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Editorial
Shaking things up
What undermined our ability to deal promptly and adequately with search, rescue and relief was first and foremost a failure of politics.
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Columns
Opinion by Anjana Rajbhandary
Coming out stronger from crisis
Our mountains and temples have been pulverised, but Nepal will rise again
Between The Lines by Tsering Dolker Gurung
Believe it, or not
Accurate and prompt information was a commodity in short supply in the aftermath of the earthquake
Nation
“Langtang is gone”
Nearly all the 200 inhabitants of this tiny village at the base of Mt Langtang are presumed to have perished.
Teacher’s tragedy
Sindhupalchok bore the brunt of the casualties with at least 1,500 deaths so far.
In photos: Nepal Earthquake
Photojournalist Bikram Rai captures scenes of destruction following Saturday's 7.8 richter scale earthquake
Thanking the Living Goddess for life
“If the reigning Kumari assured us about our safety, we knew that we would not be hurt”
Small is more useful
Safe drinking water is always the most important item needed by survivors living in shelters
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The earthquake from above
Puffs, then billows, of dust rose from various parts of the city, within minutes shrouding the whole valley in a brown blanket. The historic town of Bhaktapur, at the eastern edge, looked like it was being swallowed by a sand storm. Kathmandu disappeared.
Monumental loss
Centuries of Kathmandu’s architectural heritage was destroyed in 80 seconds last Saturday
Microcosm of a calamity
“I want to talk but it is still very difficult for me to do so”
Mapping the aftermath
An Internet repository for geo-located needs data is helping plan and target earthquake relief
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Surviving trauma
Those without physical injuries may be mentally scarred, and it is important to pay attention to signs of trauma
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The Impossible
A lesson that can be learnt from this film is that of basic humanity asserting itself, or not, during natural disasters
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In this issue:
Editorial : Shaking Things up | A slow start | Surviving trauma | Coming out stronger from crisis | Believe it, or not | Giving to the living | Small is more useful | The earthquake from above | Monumental Loss | Microcosm of a calamity | “Langtang is gone” | Teacher’s tragedy | Mapping the aftermath | Barpak in ruins | Not-so-big One | The Living Goddess lives through the quake