The poetry of Nepal's bridges
Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala
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Bridges Are Not the Onlys That Cross
With the creation of a bridge, all concepts of identity and geography, even the limits of what's possible, they suddenly shift. We need bridges not only to facilitate our physical needs and services but also to join these different communities for facil ting that process of greater mobility - we need bridges. In many places where people can't build proper bridges, they have to depend on basic wire crossings. Unlike proper bridges, twins are much more fragile and riskier. Your chances of making it across are equal to the chances of you falling down into the river near them. It is an immensely risky journey.
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