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“I am feeling scared… it seems like an earthquake will hit again. My heart cannot rest.”
On April 25, 2015 a devastating earthquake, magnitude 7.8, struck Nepal, killing more than 9,000 people. A second earthquake struck on May 12 and there were numerous aftershocks.
Today many people are still displaced and in need of humanitarian aid.
The Accountability Lab and Onion Films mobilized five young Nepali filmmakers from their network to tell the stories behind the disaster. The students highlighted accountability issues - the problems with the government and donor response and the challenges of rebuilding - but focused on positive stories of resilience and hope. To mark the anniversary of the earthquake the Thomson Reuters Foundation will be publishing one of these films daily.
Beyond the Trail goes on a journey of recovery as victims of the earthquake in the remote Tsum Valley come to terms with the consequences of the quake and the difficulty of receiving aid along routes that are almost impassable by road and expensive to reach otherwise. Life is still on hold almost a year later and the Tsum Valley people face a harsh reality.
All five films are available via Building Resilience and were made with the editorial support of the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
