Rising Above Waste: The Workers Hidden in Nepal’s Mountains of Trash
17.03.2023
Nepali women making a living sorting through landfill waste in Kathmandu get less pay and no recognition for their work. Maya Tamang is treasurer of a cooperative where waste pickers are joining forces to demand acceptance by their government.
The footage was collected by scientists working side by side with communities around the globe, supported by the Swiss Programme for Research on Issues for Development (r4d programme), an initiative by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Swiss National Science Foundation.
The r4d programme mobilizes the scientific community to support global development with their knowledge, creativity and innovative solutions. More information on the r4d programme: https://www.r4d.ch/en
Credits:
Video by: Anita Makri & Minos Papas, based on the r4d Digital Storytellers Project, produced by Paititi Lab, Sonja Schenkel, https://paititi-lab.org/
Videography: Yash Man Karmacharya, CIUD
Assitant Editors: Hiran Balasuriya & Mike Charalambous
Music by: Tao Zervas
Dialog Mix: Ben Wong
Translation: Smriti Jha / KTM Films Private LTD; Ayushma Regmi
Stock media provided by: Aptypkok / Pond5
A Cyprian Films, New York production for the Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d programme)
