Notes from the field

‘Them greedy victims’

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: As the memory of the devastation of April-May earthquakes recedes, some have resorted to victim blaming.

| Aug 28, 2015

Distribution day

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Negotiating aid amidst village politics in post-earthquake Nepal.

| May 26, 2015

Brick by brick

Citizens and authorities in Kathmandu Valley come together to salvage its historic sites.

| May 22, 2015

To another valley

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Earthquake survivors from the Langtang Valley find shelter at a camp in Kathmandu.

| May 11, 2015

The cost of rebuilding

NOTE FROM THE FIELD: Villagers whose homes have been destroyed in the earthquake are anxious about reconstruction.

| May 07, 2015

Of Rice and Tarps

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: The complex process of coordinated aid distribution in earthquake hit Nepal.

| May 06, 2015

From Banks of Bagmati

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Arya Ghat at the Pashupati Temple complex has been forced to cremate hundreds of people since the April 25 earthquake.

| May 06, 2015

Recovering Harisiddhi

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: A historic town in the Kathmandu Valley begins to get back to its feet.

The Recce Team

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: How an independent team of volunteers travels to earthquake-affected sites.

| May 05, 2015

Is anyone looking for Ishvar?

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: A young boy waits for his family in the hospital.

| May 04, 2015

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