The main theme of the video is the loss of lives of more than 7000 people who died in the earthquake in Nepal. The members of their families were left devastated and the whole country was suffering for over a year. The other major points are related to grief and survival. The earthquake caused devastation and all of this had a negative and lasting impact on the lives of many people.
The buildings collapsed and even if the did not, they were left unsafe for living. The danger came unexpectedly because it was from below the ground. Apart from great losses in terms of human lives and infrastructure, about 3 million people lost their homes. Those people were placed in tents but it was for an indefinite amount of time since the government of Nepal was not very efficient. There is also a question why the buildings had not been built safer, but that is the question for the government. There was the immediate need for international help: “The UN appealed for $423 million to be able to provide up to two million survivors with basic relief such as tents or tarpaulin sheets, dry food rations, safe drinking water and toilets for the next three months” (SBS). Some people might have survived the earthquake if the government had been organized and sent help in a timely manner. This is the same in many other countries and cultures because people rarely think in advance about natural disasters which could ruin them.
Natural disasters cannot be prevented, but the officials have to think about the consequences of potential devastation they might cause. Not thinking in advance about the relief will only make the impact of the disaster more severe. People’s lives have to be protected and they cannot be left to manage on their own which is why the international community has to help those in need no matter whether their governments are able to handle the situation or not.
Works Cited
"Nepal's Nightmare: Tales of grief and survival ." YouTube. SBS Dateline, n.d. Web. 19 July 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlzOdettfkU>.
"UN calls for more Nepal quake aid." SBS. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2016. <http://www.sbs.com.au/news/storystream/un-calls-more-nepal-quake-aid>.
