In the Underbelly of Kathmandu (Small Softcover Landscape Size)
Small Landscape - Soft Cover
de Larry Yi-Lim Louie
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À propos du livre
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In the Underbelly of Kathmandu we take a glimpse of the simmering crisis that is occurring throughout the Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu, the cultural and political center of Nepal and home to almost one and a half million people, is also quickly becoming the slum central of Nepal. Travelers to Kathmandu may find their attention captured less by the majestic Himalayan Range, than by the rapid deterioration of the valley at its foot. Once pristine rivers are now permeated with the stench of raw sewage; once clear mountain air is now filled with pollution that clogs sinuses and makes throats raw. New slum areas are spreading rapidly over the whole valley. With little or no access to housing, sanitation and clean water, many of the people displaced from their hillside villages are congregating along the banks of the rivers of Kathmandu. All of them had come to Kathmandu in search of jobs and a better future for their family. The gentleness and resilience of these people are quite astonishing despite the hardships and living conditions.
100% of the proceeds from this book will be donated to Seva Canada. The funds will be used to restore the sight of people in Nepal. Seva Canada is an international non-governmental organization whose mission is the elimination of preventable and treatable blindness around the world.
In the Underbelly of Kathmandu we take a glimpse of the simmering crisis that is occurring throughout the Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu, the cultural and political center of Nepal and home to almost one and a half million people, is also quickly becoming the slum central of Nepal. Travelers to Kathmandu may find their attention captured less by the majestic Himalayan Range, than by the rapid deterioration of the valley at its foot. Once pristine rivers are now permeated with the stench of raw sewage; once clear mountain air is now filled with pollution that clogs sinuses and makes throats raw. New slum areas are spreading rapidly over the whole valley. With little or no access to housing, sanitation and clean water, many of the people displaced from their hillside villages are congregating along the banks of the rivers of Kathmandu. All of them had come to Kathmandu in search of jobs and a better future for their family. The gentleness and resilience of these people are quite astonishing despite the hardships and living conditions.
100% of the proceeds from this book will be donated to Seva Canada. The funds will be used to restore the sight of people in Nepal. Seva Canada is an international non-governmental organization whose mission is the elimination of preventable and treatable blindness around the world.
Caractéristiques et détails
- Catégorie principale: Photographie artistique
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Format choisi: Format paysage, 25×20 cm
# de pages: 40 - Date de publication: août 04, 2010
- Mots-clés Seva, Tibet
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Seva Canada
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Seva Canada is an international eye care charity based in Vancouver, BC that has been working for three decades to restore sight and prevent blindness in the developing world. Seva is the leading eye care provider in Tibet, performing two-thirds of the sight-restoring cataract surgeries. Dr. Larry Louie, internationally acclaimed photographer and optometrist, is a volunteer for Seva Canada and has generously donated his stunning images of Tibet so that people can receive the gift of sight.