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My Home and my Neighbours

"I remember father construct our house with his own hands. He would ask me to bring mud to him and I remember I would fill it up in a sack. It would be heavy and I would drag it. I was tiny but the...

Published17 January 2016
Reading Time 1 mins
Author Stories of Nepal
Location Nepal
My Home and my Neighbours

"I remember father construct our house with his own hands. He would ask me to bring mud to him and I remember I would fill it up in a sack. It would be heavy and I would drag it. I was tiny but the...

"I remember father construct our house with his own hands. He would ask me to bring mud to him and I remember I would fill it up in a sack. It would be heavy and I would drag it. I was tiny but the weight of the sack didn't kill my determination. It was just a stone house with a warm kitchen and a room where everyone collapsed after a hard day's work. But that was home. Growing up I learnt some carpentry and masonry from my father and I went to Malaysia to find work. When I heard about the earthquake and saw my hometown destroyed, I returned. It was a relief to see my family safe. But it was heavy on the heart to see our house turn to mere rocks. I had many memories of childhood in that house. Everyone's houses had fallen down too. So I abandoned my sadness and started building shelters for my neighbours from what was left in the rubble." (Mandos Ghale, Barpak, Gorkha)
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