United Nations Park, in Paurakhi Basti, Kathmandu, Nepal. Once a slum housing many but demolished by government forces.

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A Nepalese woman stands in front of her recently demolished home in United Nations Park, Paurakhi Basti, next to the Bagmati River in the centre of Kathmandu, Nepal. Her home was an illegal shack made from bricks, wood and plastic. The government forces arrived in the middle of the night and used tear gas to displace the residents before demolishing their homes. She as returned to try to rescue a few of her possessions. Behind the slum wealthy apartment blocks have been developed.

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Size: 4096px × 2731px
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Photo credit: © Andrew Aitchison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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