In April and May 2015, two major earthquakes rocked the small hilly nation of Nepal. This photoessay takes you to ground-zero of the destruction and loss—demolished villages, abandoned schools, monasteries covered in concrete dust. The Nepali people spent no time in inaction feeling sorry for themselves, and this essay also serves to capture the spirit of hope and togetherness that was born from these challenges, in spite of the obstacles that had to be faced along the way.

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