Navin Shakya

flood

  • Hindsight bias

    In recent years, Nepal has faced some serious floods, with the most recent one in this year causing a lot of damage and taking lives. After these events, it’s normal for people to start asking, “Why weren’t we better prepared?” or “Why didn’t we act sooner?” More on this

  • Resilience of people

    The roads remain dusty, and the pavements are torn apart. The river has scarred their businesses. Yet just couple of days after the calamity, business has resumed as usual. They will paint their walls, change their carpets, and fix their cabinets later, but for now, they are focusing on the upcoming festival days. More on this

  • Flood and electricity

    For over 40 hours, the rain just didn’t stop. This city couldn’t handle it. The areas near the rivers were completely underwater. So many lives were lost, and billions of rupees worth of property just washed away. Roads were blocked, and half the city lost power. More on this

  • City floods

    We can debate whether the river naturally flowed into human settlements or if we built our homes in the floodplain, a discussion that’s definitely worth having.  But right now isn’t the time to focus on that. Instead of pointing fingers, we need to come together, support each other, and help those affected by the disaster.… More on this