Smuggled Chinese motorbikes power life in upper Dolpa

Villagers rely on affordable motorcycles from across the border to get around.

High in the mountains of the Karnali province, Dolpa is one of Nepal’s most remote districts, divided into three regions—lower, middle and upper. The district headquarters Dunai was connected to the national road network just seven years ago, in 2018. But upper Dolpa still has no road access.