Rabindra Kathayat, 22, arrived home in Jumla, mid-west Nepal, after a long and exhausting journey from Pakistan. He thought he would have to go through rigorous testing on arrival and spend 14 more days in quarantine away from their families. When he arrived at his village, Kathayat was met by his local representatives and told […]

A local in Birgunj went to the Narayani Hospital in the city to get tested for the COVID-19 last week. He was given the rapid test (RDT) and was relieved to be tested negative. A few days later, he got tested again and was shocked to be tested positive for the virus. The only difference […]

Over 7,000 Nepalis stranded in Naxalbari, Bagdogra, Siliguri and other cities of India due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown are slowly making their way home. As they arrive, they go through the camps set up by the Nepal Army and the Armed Police Force where the first round of screening is done. There are seven […]

For women only: When a 19-year-old migrant worker returned to Nepal from Qatar last week, she was in a total state of panic. She was stressed about traveling during the pandemic and was anxious to get home. She understood that she will have to be in quarantine for 14 days, and was concerned about her […]

For the last 11 years, Tek Bahadur Rokaya, 62, worked as a cook at a hotel in Jumla, far west Nepal. Originally from Nepalganj in the south, he was making ends meet to support his family. Three months ago, when Nepal went into lockdown to contain the COVID-19 virus, the hotel decided to close and […]

Tales from the Sidewalk: Janaki Devi Rajak, 28, is a pavement trader- she sells tops, socks and underwear on the sidewalk. She moved from Rautahat with her husband and three sons from the south-eastern district of Rautahat to find a better life for her family. When the Nepal government imposed a lockdown in late march […]

With the onset of monsoon, paddy farmers Tayyab Dewan, Samsul Dewan, Farul Mia Ansari, and Saibun Nesha in Gamhariya, Parsa were beginning to gear up for the planting season. However, the border between Nepal and India remains close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has meant that the farmers have not been able to get […]

photo.circle announced 10 small grants to support Nepali photographers, journalists, and, multimedia storytellers based across Nepal to document and tell in-depth stories about the COVID-19 impact and responses. In addition to financial support, grant recipients would be provided with research and editorial support and encouraged to collaborate with experts in the fields of agriculture, public […]