Through the Rubble: A Shaken Faith
On April 25 2015, Nepal was struck by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake which saw nearly 9,000 fatalities, 22,000 more injured and infrastructural damage totalling USD10 billion. It brought entire townships to the ground and caused the catastrophic destruction of historic artefacts and religious monuments. As piles of rubble still stand in plain sight along the streets of Nepal’s major cities, memories of the tragedy remain etched in everyone’s minds. The state’s Department of Archaeology had previously estimated that it would take about seven years to fully restore the religious monuments and artefacts damaged during the earthquake. Till today, that appears to remain a distant reality. While pilgrims try to continue worship amongst the ruins, tragedy has made one thing apparent — as the ground shook, so did their faith.
While pilgrims try to continue worship amongst the ruins, tragedy has made one thing apparent — as the ground shook, so did their faith.
Situated in the lap of the pristine Himalayas, Nepal is renowned for its peace, harmony and deep-seated spirituality.
