Devastating floods and landslides shatter Dashain joy for displaced families

Kavrepalanchok residents, left without proper shelter and basic necessities, struggle in the aftermath of monsoon chaos.

Forty-two-year-old Durga Khatri of Manedobhan in ward 12 of Panauti Municipality in Kavrepalanchok, used to have a hectic schedule during Dashain, Hindu’s biggest festival, every year. A good number of relatives and guests visited her house to receive Tika. She, along with other family members, used to be quite busy welcoming guests, managing Tika and Jamara (barley shoots grown for worship) offering and catering foods to the visitors.