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Kali Gandaki river settlements face rising flood risk

Baglung, Sept. 23 -- Around a dozen settlements along the Kali Gandaki river in Baglung face the risk of sudden flooding from landslides and glacial hazards upstream, potentially exposing hundreds of ... Read More


24 years after leaving Nepal, he came home blind and broken

Baglung, Aug. 25 -- When Hom Bahadur Gharti left Nepal for Malaysia in 2002 through a labour broker, he expected to find work and build a better life. Instead, he ended up stranded in a foreign countr... Read More


Lone woman earning a livelihood offering horse rides to highland visitors

Baglung, July 16 -- It was 5am when a group of tourists staying at a nearby homestay called, asking for horses to take them to Bukipatan, a high-altitude alpine meadow where thousands of sheep, yaks a... Read More


Deteriorating bridges turn Kaligandaki Corridor travel risky in Baglung-Gulmi stretch

Baglung, July 5 -- Travel along the Baglung-Gulmi section of the Kaligandaki Corridor has become increasingly risky as around a dozen bridges along the route have fallen into a dilapidated condition. ... Read More


Six years after Bhuji disaster, survivors still await homes and safety

Baglung, July 3 -- As this year's monsoon gathers pace, many survivors of the devastating Bhuji river landslide in Dhorpatan Municipality are once again living with uncertainty. Nearly six years afte... Read More