One month after
BIKRAM RAI The government’s response in the month after the 25 April earthquake has been marked by a lack of a sense of urgency. For a calamity…
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May 22-28, 2015
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Editorial
Living off the land
Nepal’s agriculture was already a disaster even before disaster struck last month
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Columns
By The Way by Anurag Acharya
Path to recovery
Outside help is much appreciated, but earthquake survivors are not holding their breath
Between The Lines by Tsering Dolker Gurung
Epicentre of reconstruction
Barpak is rising from the rubble and is committed to building an even better town
Nation
Jiri bounces back
In Dolakha, the aftershock was more destructive than the main earthquake
Mark Zimmerman
Survivors help survivors
Help Nepal Network organise relief supplies bought with donations from Nepalis overseas for earthquake survivors
Physially challenged again
After the 25 April earthquake, one group that hasn’t received much attention are the disabled
Manisha Gauchan
Tourism is down, but not out
The normally busy Thamel intersection wears a deserted look during what should be peak tourist season
Preparedness saved lives
As it was retrofitted, a four-storey building didn’t suffer a single crack
Dambar Krishna Shrestha
Bungamati Kumari in quake shelter
The Living Goddess has been living in a shelter in her hometown that was devastated in the 25 April earthquake
Min Ratna Bajracharya
Orphans relocated
The earthquake has damaged dozens of children’s homes in Kathmandu Valley
Gopal Gartaula
They came, they saw, they left
One month after the earthquake, the people of Sankhu are still in a state of shock
We will bend but we will not break
Nepali mothers have always accepted adversity as a stepping stone to transform themselves into stronger individuals
Crumbling palaces
Rana palaces converted into government buildings have red and yellow stickers
Sahina Shrestha
Gallipoli and the Gurkhas
The second in a series the Nepali Times is running in memory of the Nepalis who fought and died in Gallipoli
“Partnership, trust, and coordination”
Even by Japanese standards the 25 April earthquake was a major one
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Multimedia
Déjà vu for Tibet’s refugees
Living inside tented camps has brought back memories of the past for Tibetans
Nepali Times Buzz
Caring is the essence of nursing
Whatever profession you are in, in a time like this, make time for self care
From The Nepali Press
“Four days felt like four years”
Twenty-eight year old Rishi Khanal who was rescued 82 hours after the 25 April earthquake talks about his ordeal pahilopost.com, 18 May
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In this issue:
One month after | Editorial: Living off the land | Path to recovery | Survivors help survivors | Physially challenged again | Chile takeaways | Growing back | Tourism is down, but not out | Preparedness saved lives | Bungamati Kumari in quake shelter | They came,they saw, they left | Documenting loss | We will bend but we will not break | Crumbling Palaces | Caring is the essence of nursing | “Four days felt like four years” | Déjà vu for Tibet’s refugees | Camping out in a refugee camp | “Partnership, trust, and coordination” | Jiri bounces back