Hope of resumption of Nepal-China border point brings life to deserted villages

SINDHUPALCHOWK, Nepal - For 23-year-old Bishal Tamang, who lives in a village some one hour's walk from the Nepal-China border point, working in a furniture factory in Malaysia amid hot temperature with a little income was a tough job.

After the closure of the Tatopani-Khasa (Zhangmu) border point following the devastating earthquake in 2015 and severe destruction of the whole village, school dropout Tamang left for foreign employment to support his family and livelihood.

But after three years of the disaster, Tamang is back to his own country and has started working as a labor in the Araniko Highway upgradation project, all thanks to the efforts to resume the Tatopani border point, which is likely to take place in May this year.