Stories about Nepal from June, 2015
Nepal Is Using a Satellite Collar to Track a Snow Leopard Named Omi Khangri
Conservationists believe that the information gathered from the collar will be crucial to conserving the endangered big cats, which roam Nepal's Himalayas.
Sickle-Cell Disease Has Hit Nepal’s Tharu Indigenous Community Particularly Hard
The disorder, which is inherited from parents, makes it difficult for the blood vessels to deliver oxygen to the body, causing intense pain.
A Slave Girl Turned National Hero Joins High School in Pursuit of Higher Education
'There was a strange rule – the Kamlaris had to be ready to accept the abuse, but were not allowed to complain.'
Photo Project Documents Life in Post-Earthquake Nepal
A crowdsourced digital photo project based on Instagram and Facebook is documenting the nuances of daily life in Nepal after the recent devastating earthquakes.
The Newly Updated Indic Keyboard App Now Supports 22 Asian Languages
A mobile input app called Indic Keyboard's newest release now supports language input in 22 Asian languages including 18 Indian languages apart from English, with 54 input layouts.
About our Nepal coverage
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.
