“We lost six goats and a buffalo in the earthquake. We lost so much food. One ton of rice got damaged. The house collapsed onto our farm. The money from the government covered only food, it wasn’t enough for shelter. Our children are getting older and the expenditure is increasing. It might take 10 years, 20 years to return to the state we were in.”
Photo: Shemin Nair
“Before the earthquake, I was a housewife. My husband had a small cybercafe but our main income came from agriculture. I lost my house in the quake and even worse, we have not been able to sow any crops this year. Now, as we try to rebuild our house, I have opened a teastall to help with our income. I sell food items that I cook. I also help my husband with the rebuilding of our house. I think we can only move forward if we strive hard. Whatever happened to us is past. We have to look forward to the future.”
Photo: Pushkala Aripaka
