The poetry of Nepal's bridges
Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala
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Bridges - The Balance Between Life and Death
The first metal wire suspension bridges, which replaced the wooden and bamboo crossings, were extremely shaky. You needed to catch the rhythm of the bridge's sway to be able to walk on it. The falling off these bridges and dying are common. It made people experience the space between life and death. But even as bridges get stronger, even on a sturdier wire bridge, how do people even get their mind right cross?
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