Issue #758

May 15-21, 2015

Headline

brick by brick

JAN MØLLER HANSEN The numbers are staggering: 600,000 homes destroyed, 20,000 schools in ruins, government buildings reduced to rubble, dozens…

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Editorial

Homeless in Nepal

The challenge now is to provide both short-term shelter and long-term housing, mainly in rural areas but also in ravaged urban centres

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Columns

 Pradumna B Rana
GUEST COLUMN by Pradumna B Rana

The four-fold path

Could a stronger and more picturesque country emerge?

Nation

Lessons from Sichuan

Sichuan Province turned the earthquake crisis into an opportunity to invest $150 billion for reconstruction, rehabilitation and relocation

A concrete future

Nepalis may have been lulled into a false sense of security about the strength of reinforced concrete structures.

Shaken but strong

The earthquake also brought out the resilient and self-reliant spirit of the Nepali people to restore their homes, their heritage, the culture and identity of Nepal.

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Langtang lament

Langtang lament

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In this issue:

Brick by brick | Editorial: Homeless in Nepal | Learning to learn lessons | Lessons from Sichuan | The four-fold path | Bibeksheel Nepali shows how it is done | Back to school | Getting back on track | Shaken but strong | I help, therefore I am | Searching for a heart of gold | Relief superstar | Tears of joy | A concrete future | Migrants inbound