So the river that seperates the main part of Kathmandu from the south city of Patan, has always been a bit of sight since i have been here. The river is full of rubbish and the whole area smells really bad, such a shame. But for some Nepalese people, the side of the river is their home. Mainly for people with no legal paperwork, coming in form the rural areas, they have constructed temporary housing along the river side, which has been there for as long as I have known.
Yesterday I saw lots of the police with big trucks, all preparing to knock down these people's homes. Loads of people were watching from the bridge and across the other side.
It seemed really sad to demolish these peoples homes, but I reeeally hope the government has given them other opportunities for accomodation or land as an alternative......
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