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Coming out stronger from crisis
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Between The Lines

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Believe it, or not
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A slow start
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Mapping the aftermath

An Internet repository for geo-located needs data is helping plan and target earthquake relief

Ayesha Shakya

Mapping the aftermath

“Langtang is gone”

Nearly all the 200 inhabitants of this tiny village at the base of Mt Langtang are presumed to have perished.

Sahina Shrestha

“Langtang is gone”

Monumental loss

Centuries of Kathmandu’s architectural heritage was destroyed in 80 seconds last Saturday

Stéphane Huët

Monumental loss

Microcosm of a calamity

“I want to talk but it is still very difficult for me to do so”

Cynthia Choo and Sonia Awale

Microcosm of a calamity

In photos: Nepal Earthquake

Photojournalist Bikram Rai captures scenes of destruction following Saturday's 7.8 richter scale earthquake

Bikram Rai

In photos: Nepal Earthquake

Teacher’s tragedy

Sindhupalchok bore the brunt of the casualties with at least 1,500 deaths so far.

Cynthia Choo

Teacher’s tragedy

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.

Kunda Dixit

The earthquake from above

Thanking the Living Goddess for life

“If the reigning Kumari assured us about our safety, we knew that we would not be hurt”

Min Ratna Bajracharya

Thanking the Living Goddess for life

Small is more useful

Safe drinking water is always the most important item needed by survivors living in shelters

Small is more useful

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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

Anjana Rajbhandary

Surviving trauma

Must See

The Impossible

A lesson that can be learnt from this film is that of basic humanity asserting itself, or not, during natural disasters

Sophia Pande

The Impossible

From our archives

Star crossed

16th November 2000

"Honest, officer, I only drove my car into the road sign because of the influence of Mercury and seven large asteroids."

DANIEL LAK

Democrats vs Republicans

23rd November 2000

A battle royal is looming between "democrats" represented by political parties following the 1990 constitution, and "republicans" whose avowed aim is to abolish the constitutional monarchy. Civil-military relations need to be mended first before the fast-closing window of opportunity for a political solution is lost forever.

GYAN JUNG THAPA

"Why is the noose around Padma Ratna’s neck again?"

23rd November 2000

Govinda Raj Joshi in Nepal Samacharpatra, 8 November

Deuba preparing for battle

23rd November 2000

Chhalphal, 12 November