After receiving her share of supplies, Mina Didi walked to me, smiled in joyous abandonment and said, “Son, you did come.” And jokingly she asked, “Will you be buying a sack of tomatoes from me...
We reached Taar, Jyamdi 7 of Kavre around noon today. Bir Bahadur Tamang, a local, had gathered around 23 families in a shade. We distributed buckets of immediate relief supplies and tarps to each...
At the end of our conversation, Mina Tamang of Gyamdi, Kavre had asked me if I would return with help. I had promised I would. Tomorrow, along with a few volunteers, I am leaving with buckets full of...
"I have been thinking about it a lot. Why did it take so much of human loss and this destruction for us to unite? If it was a normal day, would we be thinking about being helpful to others? Why do we...
"There is no other choice than to endure. No other choice than to somehow survive and no other choice than to be for someone else. There is no other choice than to hope. No other choice than to cry...
"He is at the Chautara barrack. I haven’t seen him since the earthquake. But we spoke on the phone. He asked me about the baby and then went on to describe what has happened in the surrounding areas...
"After a while, the tears also run dry. I thought it’s no use anymore to just sit and cry with the children. So I picked up these tomatoes from the garden to sell at the highway. Maybe I can earn...
"Saraswati School’s bus was coming. I told my friend, who was with me, that the bus shook the ground. And then, because there was an earthquake, I ran to where mother was. And then, mother called out...
"I feel great relief to spill out my despair. Not everyone is asking for money. Not everyone is asking for houses to be rebuilt. Sometimes, all one needs is human contact and to hear that there are...
We all gathered around to watch hope.
"10 goats disappeared from my village last night. Some say they saw someone enter the jungle with wooden fire torch. Maybe thieves, but some say tigers and some even say thieves disguised as tigers."
"Too tired digging. Father keeps on telling me to dig into the rubble. I don't think he even knows what we are looking for. There is nothing of value. Too tired."
"Mom was out of control. She was shouting and actually, she was crying too. So we forgot what we should do and huddled up under the bed."
"I was sitting outside listening to the radio when it struck. The kids were watching TV since it was a Saturday. Just a night before, I and my wife were talking about the kids, you know how they will...
“I sit down to rest and then my mind won't let me. It takes me back to the people who I have been helping at the hospital. I can’t sit like this. I won’t sit like this. I am the hope for Humanity.”...
"I told everyone to go to safety."
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