On Sunday afternoon, Deepa, Sabrina, and I visited Khokana and Bungmati to observe 'Child Friendly Spaces,' temporary playgrounds set up by different humanitarian organizations to address the emotional needs of children whose lives were affected by the recent earthquake in Nepal. Following are the photo series taken during our visit to the area which was hit hard by the natural disaster, leaving many people homeless.

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Severely damaged and cracked house which is not suitable for habitation.
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"आसे, जिनं ग्वाहली याय" "May I help you?"
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Many scaffolding can be seen throughout the alleys.
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Little thing is tired and sleepy.
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Beautifully carved window. Many of these precious carvings were damaged due to the earthquake.
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Many lost their belongings and were forced to find shelter away from the place which was once their home.
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Cleaning her temporary house built from local wood and tin which she received as a donation.
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Child Friendly Space (CFS) run by World Vision.
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Children making crafts in Child Friendly Spaces. Temporary spaces like these have helped children engage themselves in learning activities.
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Children here look forward to these learning activities during the day.
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Wheat fields of Khokana.
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Way to Rudrayani Temple.
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Deepa gathering information on CFS's role and discussing possible relief efforts that the OLE Nepal team could provide for the children.
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CFS volunteers with children.
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Machindra Nath temple in rubbles. Many religious sites were heavily damaged by the earthquake.
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Periphery around the temple.
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Craftsmen. They are confident about reconstructing the temples but only if the process is fair and transparent.
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Work has to go on.