Nepal, May 15 -- The graffiti on the broken walls amidst the ruins express the desperation and anger of those who were evicted from their homes in Kathmandu. 'Peace and Prosperity' was the slogan of the ruling RSP, and now it sounds like satire.

Another one scrawled in red is an expletive directed at Prime Minister Balendra Shah who ordered the demolitions.

It has been two weeks since the shantytown along the banks of the Bagmati in Kathmandu was razed after a 24-hour notice. Residents are still picking up what is left of their homes - both literally and figuratively.

Everything that can be salvaged is being taken out: bricks, iron rods, corrugated sheets, pieces of timber. Abandoned pets roam the ruins, rummaging for food.

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