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Samjung Families Relocate Amid Climate-Driven Water Crisis

7/2/2025

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In the village of Samjung, Nepal, families have been forced to abandon their homes as climate change triggers devastating water shortages. With glaciers melting and snowfall dwindling, they’ve relocated to a new settlement near Lo Manthang. While this offers a glimmer of hope, the ache of leaving their ancestral land weighs heavily on their hearts.

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Story summary

In the village of Samjung, Nepal, families have been forced to abandon their homes as climate change triggers devastating water shortages. With glaciers melting and snowfall dwindling, they’ve relocated to a new settlement near Lo Manthang. While this offers a glimmer of hope, the ache of leaving their ancestral land weighs heavily on their hearts.