Dashain

The human cost of the fuel crisis

 
Eva Wieners describes one of the tragic consequences of the catastrophic fuel crisis that paralyzed Nepal in the wake of the April 2015 earthquake. Since fuel was scarce, buses ran less frequently and became overcrowded, leading to a surge in traffic accident deaths.

Storyteller: Eva Wieners

Date of Story: September 2015
Location of Story: Nepal
Location: Münster, Germany
Date: 17 February, 2016

To find out more about Eva’s life in Nepal with her daughter Miriam, check out her blog Miriam und Eva Unterwegs (German).

As a Nepali Hindu, Dashain is my favorite festival

 

Shree Krishna, a 16 year-old student living in a village outside Kathmandu, explains why the 15-day long Dashain festival is his favorite holiday of the year and how he celebrates it.

Storyteller: Shree Krishna

Date of Story: yearly, either September or October
Location of Story: Jitpur Phedi, Nepal
Location:  Jitpur Phedi, Nepal
Date: 24 November, 2015

Recorded by: Sarki Gyalzen for Volunteers Initiative Nepal

Find out more about this rural Nepali community and get involved here.