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(Re)construction

These construction workers were working on repairs to historic structures in Durbar Square, Patan, Nepal--damage that resulted during the 2015 devastating Gorkha Earthquake. Recovery continues. I noticed that many construction workers are women and that their techniques involve manual labor.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2018
Date Uploaded: 10.2018
Photo Location: Patan, Nepal
Camera: NIKON D80
Copyright: © Dorothy Thompson