“The earthquake taught me one thing. It taught me how unity can save lives and how no one is above or lower than anyone else. Nothing is certain, just this day, just this moment. This race, this hustle and bustle is a waste. The way the earth can shake, it taught me how together we have a meaning and alone we are meaningless. That day as the ground shook, I remember I hugged my mother and thought, ‘This is it. It’s over’. This is all I have to say. Now, can I go? I have to go look for my mother.” (Jit Bahadur Gurung, Laprak, Gorkha)
