As India halts vaccine exports, Nepal faces its own Covid crisis

In a choked voice, Parasuram Maurya described desperately running from one hospital to another to save his father from Covid-19. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57055209 Image by Peter Vogler from Pixabay

30th May 202030th May 2020
Corona Virus, Future, Health, Nepal, Women

Der Lockdown trifft Nepal extrem hart

Ein Verein aus München will in dem Land Frauen zu medizinischem Personal ausbilden, doch die Corona-Krise hat das Projekt vorerst gebremst. https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.az-interview-aktivistin-alexa-schaegner-der-lockdown-trifft-nepal-extrem-hart.51a09fb9-59eb-487c-874e-b0cbadbd57eb.html Bildquelle: privat

19th May 202019th May 2020
Environment, Nepal

A city painted in purple

Jacaranda flowers are in full bloom, heralding summer. https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2020/05/18/a-city-painted-in-purple image source: pixabay

4th May 20204th May 2020
Corona Virus, Nepal

Where government efforts have faltered, the people have come to the rescue

For as long as Binda Pokharel can remember, food has been hard to come by. Sixteen-year-old Pokharel lives in… https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/04/where-government-efforts-have-faltered-the-people-have-come-to-the-rescue Bildquelle: Pixabay

25th April 202025th April 2020
Blog, Corona Virus, Environment, Future, Health, Nepal

Buddhist art: These ancient images are more timely than you think

What was the Buddha’s great wisdom, and how do the artworks of the Buddhist tradition convey it to us today? https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/buddhist-art-images/index.html Bildquelle: Pixabay

12th April 202012th April 2020
Corona Virus, Environment, Future, Health, Nepal

In the wake of lockdowns and supply chain disruptions, a potential food crisis looms

Since Nepal relies almost entirely on imports of chemical fertilisers, any disruption to the supply chain could quickly escalate into a food crisis, say experts. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/04/11/in-the-wake-of-lockdowns-and-supply-chain-disruptions-a-potential-food-crisis-looms Bildquelle: Pixabay

10th April 202010th April 2020
Environment, Future, Nepal

As Himalayas Warm, Nepal’s Climate Migrants Struggle to Survive

Pushed out of their village by a drought and lack of food, a group of Nepalis are fighting to amplify the voices of those forced to relocate by the planet’s warming. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/world/asia/nepal-himalayas-glacier-climate.html?fbclid=IwAR26ScT3f9Hh74vyCAk8qaEdxs5WBrpcUJKME6M2sf8ZXrzQjNbhJKj88gM Bildquelle: Pixabay

16th July 201916th July 2019
Environment, Nepal

Floods and landslides kill more than 100 people in Nepal, India and Bangladesh

More than 100 people have died and tens of thousands have been displaced after torrential monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides across Nepal and parts of South Asia. https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/15/asia/nepal-monsoon-deaths-intl-hnk/index.html