The Marble Game - "Kathmandu"

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We come to Kathmandu from various places of Nepal but never return (permanently) until there is very powerful reason.

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The Great Earthquake of April 2015: Returning Thoughts and Aftershocks | Veneeta Singha

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Summoning all the courage I could muster, I walked towards Bricks again a few days after April 25. I felt like the world had changed forever just standing at the entrance. The Café stood, sparse and skeletal, as a surreal reminder that this was an inescapable part of the past, present and future of Nepal. My world had changed - some parts in the hinterlands were now shards of their former selves.

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Coordination and Partnerships in post quake recovery

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Trust building will be an essential component if the existing gaps between Government and donors have to be bridged. Room for accommodation and compromise is possible if common sense prevails and political will exists.

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Maps for Nepal

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Kathmandu Living Labs a non profit tech company is working on creating a free map for Nepal. The recent earthquake has put a strain on their team and they have started a crowd funding campaign ( https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/maps-for-nepal/ ) to cope with it.

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Trying to Understand the World

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I've been reading Aljazeera on line which offers some different perspectives and news stories trying to increase my capacity for understanding the world.

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