The constant struggle to Rebuild.

I had thought of celebrating my birthday in Nepal this year which falls in april but I couldn't go .When I heard about the earthquake and followed the Instagram feed of some photographers & Nepalese. I wanted to be there even more. I thought how I would have seen Nepal before and met people in happy times.

I didn't go in first week as it felt more like a burden on the country & people. I went there a week after and carried my own water, packaged food for some days as there was a shortage & I didn't want to become a liability there. On the first day, I started photographing like a news wired photographer but soon realised that I wasn't reporting and felt guilty of photographing that way. I talked to a lot of people in villages and relief camps often showing magic to people and giving some biscuits around. I saw one person collecting bricks from his destroyed home and keeping together in a pile . And I saw everyone recovering household items from the rubble, In a way collecting their homes and life in bits and pieces trying to put them together back again. That's how I started photographing in bits and pieces to make a single photograph. 

Nepalese people displayed great strength in accepting what has happened with them and are gradually getting back to rebuild their homes. But there is a long way to go ; they need constant support and solidarity in rebuilding. With the monsoon on it’s way, It’s hard to think how they will pass the coming months. And It’s not just physical homes being destroyed but the earthquake has impacted them mentally & emotionally. I hope to go back soon again to show how they are getting back & rebuilding so that they don’t become invisible to the world.