Fidel Devkota

A pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery to a remote mountain village, while a solitary traveler slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village on foot.

The Himalayan region of Nepal is one of the most fragile environments in the world and is characterized by extreme uncertainty and great complexity. The adverse impacts of climate change are further worsening the situation of local system/societies by increasing their vulnerability. Through a visual representation of how some communities from Lo Mustang region of Nepal perceive climate change, this film explores their cultural models and their attempts at adaptation, both individual and collective.

A pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery to a remote mountain village, while a solitary traveler slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village on foot.

A pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery to a remote mountain village, while a solitary traveler slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village on foot.

A pick-up truck driver leaves Kathmandu airport for a two-day drive with a delivery to a remote mountain village, while a solitary traveler slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village on foot.

The Himalayan region of Nepal is one of the most fragile environments in the world and is characterized by extreme uncertainty and great complexity. The adverse impacts of climate change are further worsening the situation of local system/societies by increasing their vulnerability. Through a visual representation of how some communities from Lo Mustang region of Nepal perceive climate change, this film explores their cultural models and their attempts at adaptation, both individual and collective.