Debris remains the lingering evidence of a massive earthquake in Nepal in 2015. With the epicentre in the northwest of Kathmandu, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, the natural disaster killed around 9,000 people, injured over 100,000 and impacted around 8 million. As Nepal began to recover, the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a complete standstill and tourism cracked and collapsed like people’s homes.
Located in the heart of Kathmandu, Hanuman-Dhoka Durbar Square is a vast complex of temples and shrines. (Photo: Thana Boonlert)
Krishna Adhikari, a teacher-turned-guide in his 50s, is one of them.
“The earthquake destroyed the largest part of Kathmandu. When Covid-19 broke out, there were no tourists at all. Life was so difficult. Many of my colleagues were depressed and died,” he said. “But it is getting better. By the end of this year, it will fully…
