01501nas a2200217 4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003653001000044653001900054653001500073653002200088653001500110100001200125700001600137245011800153300001200271490000600283520097400289022002001263 2017 d10aNepal10aWorld heritage10acompassion10alandscape of care10aresiliency1 aH. Saul1 aE. Waterton00aHeritage and communities of compassion in the aftermath of the great earthquake, Nepal: A photographic reflection a142-1560 v43 aThis photo essay explores intimations of Nepal’s heritage–tangible, intangible and ‘living’–with a focus on the earthquake-ravaged city of Kathmandu. Linking heritage with wider observations about social and cultural resilience, the photos and accompanying text draw attention to the complex processes of social dynamism and cultural resourcefulness unfolding in Nepal. Adopting an auto-ethnographic approach, supplemented with on-the-ground witness statements gathered from displaced friends, blogs and survivor accounts, we use this photographic reflection to document how small groups, individuals and local businesses in Kathmandu have offered aid in the aftermath of a natural disaster. In so doing, our aim is to provide a first step towards rethinking the notion of intangible heritage in Nepal, one that centres on assistance, compassion and care, and should not be subdued in favour of international guidance and policy in the reconstruction process. a20518196 (ISSN)