A Village on the Brink of Collapse: A Silent Death Trap in the Hills of Lalitpur Nepal
Pic. 1: Landslide-prone area, high-risk village, and continuous excavation. While traveling from Simara to Kathmandu, an unsettling sight caught my attention. As I observed out of the window, a particular village came into view that left me both shocked and thinking more about it. It seemed as though the people living there were waiting for their fate to be sealed, their existence hanging by a fragile land. At the same time, others were unknowingly digging their way into disaster, oblivious to the looming catastrophe. Curious to know more, I tried to capture a clear image of the place. However, due to the distance, the quality of my camera, and the rough road conditions, I couldn’t get the perfect photo. But what I did capture was meaningful to get the reality of that village. Later, upon checking the location, I found that it lies in Godawari Municipality-7, Devichaur, Babiyagaun, Lalitpur, Nepal . The village lies on a landscape that shows all the signs of near-future c...
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