Taklakot is a lifeline for Humla residents

Tibetan town becomes main job destination for families in Nepal’s remotest district.

Pasang Chhomten Lama from ward 4 of Namkha Rural Municipality in Humla has been crossing the border into China’s Taklakot for work for nearly 11 years. When the Hilsa border point remained closed for four years due to the Covid pandemic, his family’s livelihood was greatly affected.