‘Recovery is not a miracle. It’s gained by action. But action is not happening here’
10 Dec 2015

‘Recovery is not a miracle. It’s gained by action. But action is not happening here’

Amrish Thapa | Talchikhel, Lalitpur

“I don’t know how many years it will take for Nepal to recover. I feel reconstruction is going at a snail’s pace. Recovery is not a miracle; it is gained only by action. But action is not happening here. In 2008, I experienced the 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan, China. Sichuan was totally destroyed. Nearly 70,000 people lost their lives, but the recovery took only a few years. There was such a strong crisis management team, government coordination and unity among citizens. The Chinese people were very proud of their government. It touched my heart a lot. I wonder when the time will come when we in Nepal can feel the same way towards our government.”

Photo: Mandira Dulal