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"My son is in Macau and there in no phone reception in this village. Apparently, he had called a relative in Kathmandu to ask about us and after hearing everything, had said, “Tell mother and father...

"There are many who know through education, through schools. The teachers teach them and they follow. Only a few question if what they are taught is right or wrong. It's told to them and that is...

Namaste All,_x000D_ _x000D_ Together with the help of Nepal Army, we will soon start building temporary shelters to accommodate 50 families in Ghumthang-7, Shyamshadhu,Sindhupalchok. I would like to...

"Back when I was growing up, I was never taught to love a dog, never ever did anyone tell me to respect one. For the villagers, dogs were filthy animals of no use. There was no awareness. They were...

I kept making faces._x000D_ (Bakhumtar, Paachkhal 10, Kavre)

"To die has to be the biggest fear. When I realized I had lived, I have really started looking at people, watching them intently and what they. I watch my son play, and notice his laughters and his...

"Somewhere, someone must be throwing away rice and meat. Somewhere, someone must be throwing fits for Dhedo and Gundruk. Wind blows away the voice of a standing poor man and the earth swallows the...

He waived and giggled, unaware of the worldly troubles. He moved his arms forward, frantically like he was swimming. I was talking to someone but I could see him, from the corner of my eyes,...

"We had stopped talking to each other. When I started building my own house, he had said something, I had said something, our wives had exchanged words and that was it. That was the end of our...

"OT is a search and rescue dog. He lost all his 5 siblings after birth and he was the only one who lived to see this day. Maybe it was a grand design or maybe nothing. Maybe he was meant to save all...

"Life is nothing. What this is, is constant struggle to eat. We made plans, that we will do this and do that, save money and build a house. This planning, saving and building took from us our entire...

"This was my school, or what remains of it. Nothing remains of it. There was an underground section where we used to hide and play. Nearby was a shop that sold Selroti. One Selroti for 5 paisa, you...

"In the end, there is only one thing that identifies us. In the end, we are all Nepalis. We all die when suffocated and bleed when cut. The earthquake didn't discriminate. So many people died, of...

"I love animals. But my mother won't let me have pets. No dogs. But Fluffy is a small hamster so she does not say anything. A friend had told me that there was a shop that sold pets and I had given...

This morning I joined a bunch of happy kids to celebrate the 2nd birthday of Fluffy. We sang 'Happy Birthday Fluffy', had candies, laughed and took pictures with the birthday girl. Relief does come...

On May 5, 2015, Molly Hennessey Fiske of the Los Angeles Times travelled with me to Badare Gaun, Bhorle in Rasuwa and Thulgaun, Pipaltaar in Nuwakot where I was distributing relief supplies to the...