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Life in Darkness - A Photo Essay by Bikash Malakar

Electricity Crisis in Nepal

The electricity crisis in Nepal has been worsened by 10 years of war, which ended in 2006 and produced an inhibiting effect on any new investment; corruption including electricity theft and a steep rise in demand. The resulting cuts affect almost everyone - schools, private hospitals (government ones have special electricity provision), and businesses.

Serious attention to ending this crisis is needed to save Nepal from entering a vicious circle of unemployment, unrest and instability.

The Life in Darkness collection documents the winter of 2009 of the people in the Kathmandu Valley, when they had no electricity for as long as 16 hours a day.


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10 years old girl (3rd grade student) studying at candle light from an 8th grade book in front of her father's bookstore. Photo: Bikash Malakar


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Photos: Bikash Malakar. All Rights Reserved

About the photographer:

Bikash Malakar is a 25 years old Nepalese from Kathmandu. He is currently studying photography in Japan.

Diana Topan


8 comments:

  1. roman hoag says

    it's sad that such things are still happening in the 21st century.


    Anonymous says

    it's not that these things happen, but they happen in so many countries. even some fast developing countries have this. there are places where they don't hesitate to spend tens of thousands of dollars for electrical devices, but still have electricity issues....


    sajjad says

    very nice Work and its true its still happened . even in Pakistan now a days same condition .


    Anonymous says

    great work, its also happen in Indonesia, big problem for economy movement..


    babbal garg says

    guru ji good photo graphy from babbal garg photo jurnalist amar ujal punjab


    Anonymous says

    thank you all friends..


    bikash malakar says

    thank you all friends..


    Parth Sanyal says

    nice work ... Bikash


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