Young Nepalese girl in the rain. The first drops of this years monsoon are cherished!
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Nepal: The Day The Rain Came
Photojournalist Morten Svenningsen recently hit the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal to document the arrival of the annual monsoon rain.
As Svenningsen explains, "Over the next 4 month, 80-90% of the years “water supply” will arrive from the sky, since rainfall is the only source of water in this landlocked country. It will create floods and landslides while it lasts, before yet another dry spell will hit the country and create water shortages again. That’s the way it’s been for centuries in Nepal."
Further, he continues, "From what must be the world’s largest water reservoir, the Himalayan Mountains, melting water runs down and forms big rivers. Nonetheless, despite being as huge an eco-system as this, it isn’t sufficient as a national reservoir for water supply. For city dwellers in Kathmandu and other urban centers, it is hard and time-consuming work to collect the daily supply of water for household use. During the worst shortages, public water pipes run dry for weeks, only receiving water for a few hours during the middle of the night."
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Photo © Morten Svenningsen All Rights Reserved
Nepal: The Day The Rain Came
Photojournalist Morten Svenningsen recently hit the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal to document the arrival of the annual monsoon rain.
As Svenningsen explains, "Over the next 4 month, 80-90% of the years “water supply” will arrive from the sky, since rainfall is the only source of water in this landlocked country. It will create floods and landslides while it lasts, before yet another dry spell will hit the country and create water shortages again. That’s the way it’s been for centuries in Nepal."
Further, he continues, "From what must be the world’s largest water reservoir, the Himalayan Mountains, melting water runs down and forms big rivers. Nonetheless, despite being as huge an eco-system as this, it isn’t sufficient as a national reservoir for water supply. For city dwellers in Kathmandu and other urban centers, it is hard and time-consuming work to collect the daily supply of water for household use. During the worst shortages, public water pipes run dry for weeks, only receiving water for a few hours during the middle of the night."
To learn more about this integral part of life in Nepal, please view Nepal: The Day The Rain Came as viewed through photojournalist Morten Svenningsen's lens.
Please Visit Us and see other feature stories by Morten Svenningsen or visit his photoblog.
You can also search for assignment photographers at Gaia Photos, a place to explore and discover the issues facing the diverse population and locations of our world, both near and far and subscribe to our continually updated new features page too!
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Gaia Photos now has a new Facebook Fan Page. If you are using Facebook, you can sign up and you'll get new features served on your Facebook wall automatically.
John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photography
My Photoshelter Photography Archive Homepage
GAIA Photography and Photojournalism
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