There is a moment after disaster when the cameras move on, the rescue teams begin to leave and survival gives way to a far more complicated question: What now? For those who lived through the floods and landslides in Rasuwa, the answer is measured in what must be rebuilt – homes and livelihoods, schools and […]
In Rasuwa, science, technology and volunteerism came together in unexpected ways, revealing how knowledge, ingenuity and human action can shape disaster response. In the aftermath of the Rasuwa disaster, help took many forms. A scientist worked to understand what had happened high in the Himalayas. A filmmaker and drone pilot took technology into difficult terrain. […]
It almost feels as though a portal to the unknown has opened, wielding such force, demanding life. The Rasuwa floods came beneath a happy Himalayan sky. And then, within seconds, a deluge of mud and water erased homes, communities, infrastructure and, above all, lives. Thousands of them. No amount of rebuilding can restore what has […]
In 2005, Nepal welcomed its first baby conceived through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) marking a turning point in the country’s reproductive healthcare. For couples who had struggled to conceive, it opened a door that had once seemed firmly closed. Just over two decades on, fertility treatment in Nepal has changed considerably, with advances in technology, […]
When disaster strikes, loss is rarely measured only in bricks and belongings. For a woman, it can mean the loss of a livelihood, a workplace, a sense of security and years of hard-won financial independence. And yet, when the waters recede, she is often expected to begin again without pause. She cleans the house. She […]