Devastated

One Year On From The Earthquake That Devastated Nepal

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• published: 25 Apr 2016
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Rebuilding Nepal: One year after a devastating earthquake, Nepal has begun the slow process of rebuilding For similar stories, see: How The Quake Exposed Nepal's Political Faultlines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYQBf8dQAX8 Controversial Highway Transforming Tibet's Spiritual Capital https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MllgOeZlGA The Dark Secret Behind Nepal's Orphan Industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhIMw0ZT8mc Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: https://www.journeyman.tv/film/6740/rebuilding-nepal Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures On the anniversary of Nepal's devastating earthquake, the rubble of ancient temples are shrines to Kathmandu's loss. Tens of thousands remain homeless - but as the country looks to a more democratic future, hope can still be found. Nepal was tragically unprepared for the earthquake last April. Over 8000 people were killed just minutes. "People have learned a lot", says Krishna Dharel. They "started to sense that it is not earthquakes that kill people, its poor building". Yet as monsoon season approaches, the homeless living at the top of the world have little choice but to rebuild with the same fatal stones. Like many of those affected, Kathmandu politician Gagan Thapa is anxious. "What if an earthquake of the same magnitude hits Kathmandu tomorrow. Are we better prepared?" he asks himself. "No". For the post-Maoist government has been crippled by corruption and political turmoil over a divisive constitution. Millions of dollars of aid lies unspent, and not one home has been rebuilt by the government. But as The National Reconstruction Authority finally opens its doors this week, local journalist Kamal Bhattarai believes the constitution offers a new hope. "We still have time, and if our politicians seize this moment, this is an historic opportunity to rebuild Nepal". SBS Australia – Ref. 6740 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.