Images and Captions by Lokesh Todi. The Grokha earthquake, which killed more than 7000 people, hit Nepal on 25 April 2015.
Lokesh Todi is a Nepalese entrepreneur based in Kathmandu. He recently returned to his home country after completing his M.B.A at Yale University.This is a series of Lokesh’s personal photos from Kathmandu and rural Nepal from 26 April – 3 May.He started an Indiegogo account (link below) after the earthquake to raise money after the disaster, and will distribute this aid to local NGOs. Go to igg.me/at/nepquake to read and watch updates from Lokesh and make a donation.
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- Shiv Temple Gone. 26 April 2015.
- People setting up tents on the road. Kids are the most affected. 26 April 2015.
- Line for Petrol is growing by the second. People are scared of shortage. 26 April 2015.
- Radio is the only way information has been flowing. Electricity is off so no TV. 27 April 2015.
- Buses and Trucks are going in one direction – out of Kathmandu. 27 April 2015.
- Lines for food and water. 26 April 2015.
- A flyer whose flight is probably delayed under a tent reading The Himalayan Times. 27 April 2015.
- Kathmandu Living Labs have done an excellent job in mapping what is happening in Nepal. Major kudos to the team there. 30 April 2015.
- School kids are roaming the streets. There is no one to teach. Melamchour, Sindhupalchowk. 1 May 2015.
- Amazing that this cupboard survived. Chautara, Sindhupalchok. 1 May 2015.
- Ghoma Lama ji came to me and took me to his shop to show his daughter, Srijana’s, photo. She passed away during the earthquake. He wanted the world to know what an amazing person she was – she taught at the local school. 1 May 2015.
- People leaving Chautara, Sindhupalchok. 1 May 2015.
- One of my favorite photos of the last week. These girls gave me something to smile about. Melamchour, Sindhupalchowk. 1 May 2015.
- Good and bad construction. Lessons to be learned for the future. Lamosanghu, Sindhupalchok. 1 May 2015.
- Visited KLL labs today to see their operations. Amazing work done by their interns, volunteers, and full time workers. 3 May 2015.