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Every old village house has become precious after the earthquake in 2015, not only as a part of Nepal’s cultural heritage but also as carriers of local history, indeed for aesthetic reasons as well. The house above sits atop a…

Farmers whose land is located near a river have started to use the “Barsha Pump” – or “Rain Pump” – to irrigate their land.

It’s decided with the new constitution that the VDCs – the local bodies at village level – have to be replaced. But exactly when and how is still unknown.

Villagers in Palanchok, Kavre, were hoping for the best. A Japanese-funded NGO pledging in May to rebuild 60 to 65 houses, however, did not return. It did clear some rubble with a dozer, following the villagers’ hard work of manually…