The Dark Side of Disaster: Unseen Suffering and the Price of Progress The recent flooding in Nepal has left a trail of devastation, with homes and livelihoods washed away.
But the tragedy extends beyond physical losses – it's also about dignity. As mass burials take place, authorities are forced to make impossible choices between respecting the dead and ensuring public health.
In a region where infrastructure is already strained, this disaster has exposed the dark underbelly of modernization. Years of neglect have left Nepal's riverside communities vulnerable to such catastrophes.