After the great earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck Nepal at 11:56 am in Nepal, the situation completely changed in the country. What was a joyful Saturday afternoon (a weekend holiday in Nepal), soon turned tragic for many and scary for the entire nation. More than 8,500 people lost their lives that day and millions were displaced.

The situation was made even worse because of the hundreds of aftershocks that followed. Few aftershocks even measured more than 6 on the Richter scale and hundreds measured more than 4 on the Richter scale. This had a devastating effect on the economy of Nepal as well. Since Nepal is a country dependent on tourism, these earthquakes meant that tourists feared coming to the Himalayan Kingdom resulting to a huge loss to the economy. Although the survey conducted by the government with other international agencies had cleared almost every trekking routes of any danger, tourists were still refraining from visiting the country. So, the youngsters from Rotaract Club of Durbarmarg came up with a project idea to promote their beautiful country.

They collaborated with other Rotary and Rotaract Clubs from throughout the country and also with other independent contributors who submitted photos of sites that are culturally and naturally famous. They then compiled a photo presentation about Nepal and shared it with international Rotaract Clubs and asked them to further re-share the video to help spread the message Nepal was safe for travel and it’s beauty was waiting to be explored.

We are happy to share the video via this platform as it shows how important role photography plays in promoting a country too. That is the power of photography.

ENJOY THE VIDEO AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD OF NEPAL’S BEAUTY!!!

The video has three sections:

Places in Nepal (0:00 – 1:35)

People & Culture (1:36 – 3:02)

Mountains (3:03 – 4:22)