Monsoon is well underway--thank God for umbrellas! |
In Nepali, the term for the way these ladies are planting rice is an onomatopoeia: chupu chupu. |
Completed fields. Successful harvest depends on, among other things, just the right amount of monsoon rain. |
Hopefully not too much rain! The view of the road on my way home from the hospital last week. |
These semi-circular structures are temporary homes. They provide more reliable shelter from the rains than tents and tarps. |
Safe demolition is still needed throughout much of the country. Ironically, this is a steel company's building. |
The Boudhanath stupa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in January (left) and last week (right). The rebuilding of more than 700 damaged monuments throughout Kathmandu is in progress. |
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