‘The world needs to pay attention’: Nepalis and Tibetans in New York respond to the Himalayan disaster
The Nepali and Tibetan diaspora in New York is reeling from a devastating Himalayan flood that has caused hundreds of deaths and widespread destruction near the Nepal-Tibet border. Community members are expressing grief and skepticism regarding official casualty reports while organizing efforts to support the victims.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the vulnerability of Himalayan communities to climate-related geological events and the transnational impact of such crises on diaspora populations.
The aftermath of massive flooding along the Bhotekoshi River in Nuwakot, Nepal. Photograph: Ap Tolang/Nexpher/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock The aftermath of massive flooding along the Bhotekoshi River in Nuwakot, Nepal. Photograph: Ap Tolang/Nexpher/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock Nepal-Tibet flood disaster ‘The world needs to pay attention’: Nepalis and Tibetans in New York respond to the Himalayan disaster Half the world away, a Himalayan diaspora reacts in sorrow and pitches in to help victims in their home countries
Prefer the Guardian on Google Geeta Tamang was getting ready for bed when her aunts shared news that upended her world.
“My aunts came into my room and told me what had happened,” said Tamang, a 24-year-old computer science student at Queens College. She lives in Jackson Heights, home to one of the largest Nepali and Tibetan communities in New York City.
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