Tribhuvan University (Nepal), Independent Researcher: Earthquake Disaster Management (2015-2016)
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"The aftershocks were beyond intense—the word 'scary' is an understatement for the feelings conjured when they make their presence known and uninvited.
The aftershocks feel like multiple dump trucks unloading a pile of boulders all at once... an sudden CRASH and BOOM, then you literally feel the floor beneath you move you up a few inches, then back down, ending with roaring vibrations.
Everyone runs out onto the street, screaming 'Bhūkampa āyō! Bhūkampa āyō!' [ the earthquake has come! The Earthquake has come!] No matter the time of day or night, all the residents are divided by neighbourhoods but united by the rumble..." [a short excerpt from my field journal, May 2015].
The earthquake on April 25th, 2025, led to the devastating loss of almost 9,000 lives and damage to upwards of 600,000 homes and structures.
Image from the Sindhupalchok and Gorkha region of Nepal, some of the hardest hit areas
In 2015, at the start of my PhD, I volunteered with a team of researchers affiliated with the National University of Nepal, Tribhuvan University, International Non-Governmental Organizations, and Local Non-Governmental Organizations (Volunteer Sewa Nepal & Nepali Host Family) to assist with the coordination of post-earthquake (re)development and emergency service health access for affected residents across the country.
My research on disaster management focuses on how young people and other members across the country used social media to mobilize emergency assistance. I also explore children and youth's own definitions of resilience during times of crisis and how they connect it to memories during other crises, such as the 1996-2006 Civil War and, in later research, the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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