The rubble of Nepal

One year after a devastating earthquake, Nepal's frustrated residents are still waiting for the government to rebuild

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In this photo taken on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, a Buddhist monk stand in front of the destroyed temple from last year earthquake in Bhaktapur Durbar Square, near Katmandu, Nepal.
(Image credit: The Associated Press)
The Dharahara Tower, recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, in 2013 (left) was reduced to a stump on April 25, 2015.
(Image credit: (Ian Trower/JAI/Corbis,Turjoy Chowdhury/NurPhoto/Corbis)The rebuilding and restoration efforts would be enormous. And, unfortunately, one year later, much of the country remains in shambles.)

April 26, 2015
(Image credit: Kalmochan Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.)

March 2, 2016
(Image credit: Kalmochan Temple.)

April 26, 2015
(Image credit: Bhaktapur, an ancient medieval city from the 15th century and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.)

Feb. 29, 2016
(Image credit: Bhaktapur, Nepal.)

April 26, 2015
(Image credit: Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal.)

March 2, 2016
(Image credit: Bhaktapur Durbar Square.)

April 30, 2015
(Image credit: The rubbles of Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.)

March 1, 2016
(Image credit: The rubble of Bhaktapur Durbar Square.)

April 30, 2015
(Image credit: Part of the Swayambhunath, a complex of ancient temples and shrines, in Kathmandu, Nepal.)

March 2, 2016
(Image credit: Part of the Swayambhunath.)

April 30, 2015
(Image credit: A damaged house in Khokana, Nepal.)

March 4, 2016
(Image credit: A damaged house in Khokana, Nepal.)

Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.