Feeling their homeland’s pain, Nepalis in the UK raise relief funds
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- Nepalis in the United Kingdom are raising relief funds after the Bhotekoshi flood in Nepal.
- The fundraising reflects the diaspora’s response to disasters affecting their homeland, including the earthquake a decade ago and the Covid pandemic.
Whether Nepal faces a massive earthquake, a pandemic or a devastating flood, Nepalis living in the United Kingdom have repeatedly responded to their homeland’s suffering.
The latest effort follows the Bhotekoshi flood. Nepalis in the UK have begun raising relief funds after the disaster, continuing a pattern of support seen during the earthquake a decade ago and the Covid pandemic.
The fundraising shows how the diaspora remains closely connected to Nepal during major disasters.
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