Outbreaks of diarrhoea don’t usually qualify as disasters, but they are a real threat to remote communities in districts like Rukum, in the middle hills area of Nepal. Although often caused by unsafe water, poor hygiene also…
On a sunny hillside in Rukum, a group of women in bright cotton saris are working in a field – a commonplace scene. But this is a remarkable group of women. Each one is a widow, and…