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Devastation...

28/4/2015

How does one comprehend this...? How does one deal with the growing emotion that each day brings, when the scale of this catastrophe begins to hit home...?
In excess of 3,500 beautiful Nepalese people lost, the number growing by the hour.
Hundreds & hundreds of years of heritage buildings lost, perhaps never to be rebuilt again.
My personal friends.....their safety & wellbeing unknown.

I felt a genuine numbness within 24hrs after hearing the news. But I now feel a far greater impact of what has happened.! I am now more overwhelmed with a very real feeling of sorrow and growing fear for my/our friends there, not to mention the devastating damage to this once beautiful and incredible country....!! How does one comprehend this...?

To my friends, OUR friends, our very dearest friends, who I have tried to contact over the last few days and who I have not yet heard back from.
Laxman, Uttam, Nabin, Diness, Ram, Dawa, Lakpa, Mingma and his family, Neema, Larpa, Mingma & Mingma, Cunsar, Galar, Neema, Prekash....... we are all calling out to you from down here......and desperately awaiting your response.

So many thoughts and prayers.

David

8 Comments

David G

27/4/2015 03:04:22 pm

From Uttam. Mon 27/4. 9.55pm EDT.

"Thank you David for your kind and caring message. I am pleased to let you know that me and my family are well. I hope you have heard from your other dear friends in Nepal. We all are in great trauma and it is a horrible experience we had to go through.

Thank you again and namaste!

Uttam"

28/4/2015 10:41:29 pm

From Kathmandu Guest House. Wed 29/4. 2.15am EDT

"Dear David,
Thank you so much for your concern and love to KGH and Nepal. Everyone is fine but we did incur infrastructural damage in the Heritage building. We should be starting to reconstruct within a week.

Thanks for your prayers and we hope to see you in the KGH soon.

Regards
Rajan"

Sue (Didi)

30/4/2015 12:49:11 am

From Prakash (Annapurna 2015 Guide). Thur 30/4. 02:09am EDT

"Thanks for your thoughts. I will talk to you when I can

Prakash"

1/5/2015 01:10:09 am

From Kul (Owner of Alliance Treks and Expedition) Thur 30/4. 11:38 EDT

"Dear Sue,
Thank you so much for your mail and we are fine. My family members are well. House got cracked and a lot of problem happening. Life is still under open sky. So many relatives and friends lost. Life has been terrible. Old house in my village gone and many people have died. Sue, just poor life. Thank you so much and really appreciate remembering us in this time.
Regards,
Kul Bahadur Gurung.
(Team Leader)"

1/5/2015 06:02:14 am

From Ram (Trek company Manager & good friend) Fri 1/5. 12.34pm EDT

"Dear David sir

It has been very difficult to staying in Kathmandu. Me and my family staying in tent in Kathmandu. My village is totally damage with my house. So I am leaving to village on Monday. Office also damage.

Best regards
Ram"

6/5/2015 05:25:20 am

From Kathmandu Guest House. Wed 5/5. 1.20am EDT

“ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN”

The Great Earthquake of Nepal 2015 (GEN 15) was a gruelling event especially for the people who were here. Nepal and the Nepalese people have suffered losses in gigantic proportions from every aspect -personally, economically and historically. If you talk to any Nepali, someone’s relative, house, business and the very fabric of Nepalese history and culture has been affected. The aftermath of GEN 15 has left the country in tragic disarray.

The sustainability and rebuilding of this great nation will now be defined by how fast we back get back on the saddle. The rescue teams, donations and aids have been flowing into the country by the love and sympathy of the international communities and friends, but after a couple of months when the rescue teams have gone and aid runs out, it is going to be every Nepali’s responsibility to RE-BUILD this great NATION.

There is no better way to revive the economy than through tourism; which succours every level of Nepali society. We will always be grateful for all your help in these difficult times, so please make a plan to come to Nepal soon and be a part of rebuilding our country.

Having gone through this event, I suddenly realized what William Shakespeare meant, “ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN”. For a couple of days as tremors came and went, all guests and staff gathered and slept in different areas of the KGH (Garden, Patio, Courtyard and Lobby), we instantly became a family comforting and cheering each other. Such bonds are enduring. Moreover, what is making us all proud is the indomitable spirit of all Nepalese uniting and helping each other. Our resilient attitude is giving each of us hope and strength to overcome this calamity and revive all that we have lost.

Thank you once again for your love and compassion.

Rajan Sakya
CEO KGH Complex"

Des S

28/5/2015 10:52:23 am

Message from Laxman

Hi.des.me.and.my.family.is.safe.bot.i.las.two.house.animal.i.am.naw.in.tha.road.what.to.dou.from.laxman.in.nepal.

2/6/2015 03:26:17 pm

Thanks Des.
I just love Laxman's text messages.

Devastation...

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