· October, 2005

Stories about Nepal from October, 2005

South Asian blog roundup

Bangladesh: - Rifat of ‘Close your eyes and try to see’ discusses premarital sex in the context of Bangladesh. - Shappir of ‘Bring your own Shisha’ recollects the story of...

16 October 2005

About our Nepal coverage

Historical Monuments after the earthquake at Kathmandu Durbar Square. Image by Ajaya Manandhar. Copyright Demotix (25/4/2015)

The earthquake that shook Nepal on April 25 claimed more than 8,000 lives and injured twice as many people. Around 8 million people have been affected with at least 2 million displaced. 1.4 million are in need of food assistance. Reaching remote areas presents a special challenge.

Read our special coverage of the Nepal quake »