The week in 13 photos

Here are some of the photos taken by our photojournalists and reporters this week.

A farmer takes a break in the midst of paddy transplantation at Kuwadi in Himali, Bajura on Friday. Rice cultivated in the Karnali riverbanks does not suffice for the provincial population as much of the far-western hills is arid and thus food-insecure. Prakash Chandra Timilsena/TKP

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Published at : June 17, 2023

Updated at : June 17, 2023 14:52

Here are the best shots from the week.

Ratan Chaudhary, 71, who was rendered homeless after the Triyuga river eroded his land at Chaudandigadhi-5 in Udayapur, catches fish as a means of livelihood. Dilliram Khatiwada/TKP

Swayambhu Stupa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, seen from a flight on Monday. Renovation of the Buddhist shrine in Kathmandu has begun. Keshav Thapa/TKP

Administrative staff of community schools stage a protest demanding better pay and perks at Bhadrakali in Kathmandu on Sunday. Angad Dhakal/TKP

Participants of the Nepal Orchestra organised at Khula Manch in Kathmandu on Saturday. The event saw some 400 artists from various ethnic backgrounds. Deepak KC/TKP

A girl dressed as Kumari for the Shree Balkumari Puja pictured at Ason in Kathmandu on Saturday. Elite Joshi/TKP

Nara Kumari Gurung, 85, makes tea in a wood-fired stove at Chandrapur-4 in Rautahat. Having been in the trade for more than five decades, her brew has become famous among tea lovers far and wide. Shiva Puri/TKP

A man pictured last week driving a beast of burden towards Simkot, the district headquarters of Humla, in western Nepal. Keshav Thapa/TKP

Women farmers uproot rice seedlings for transplantation in Rajapur Municipality-1, Bardiya on Tuesday. Kamal Panthi/TKP

Alina Thapa, a resident of Thapagaun in Humla, heads home carrying a jar of water with her children from a source near Galwagad in Humla recently. Basanta Pratap Singh/TKP

Two girls cycle along the Chitkaiya section of the Thakurdwara-Ambasa road in Bardiya district on Monday afternoon. Scorching temperatures have greatly impacted life across the southern plains of Nepal. Manoj Poudel/TKP

Local residents fill their vessels with water from a fire truck in Khandbari of Sankhuwasabha district on Sunday. After an acute water shortage caused by a prolonged dry spell, the municipality has begun distributing water sourced from a nearby river. Dipendra Shakya/TKP