They Rebuilt Their Entire Village With Bare Hands – Barpak’s Earthquake Story

They Rebuilt Their Entire Village With Bare Hands – Barpak’s Earthquake Story

in 2015 a devastating earthquake 
wiped out this village off the map Homes schools lives all gone in seconds 
But Bar Park didn’t give up With nothing but   sheer will these villages rebuilt everything 
with their own bare hands stone by stone   This is their story of heartbreak 
resilience and hope you’ll never   forget This is the epicenter of Nepal’s 
massive 2015 earthquake Welcome to Bar Park Namaste or good morning guys from Ga Province 
So today we are going to Bar Park That’s right   So if you saw our previous episode we explored 
Gork Town and saw the real and raw history of   the Gawker soldiers of the king that united 
Nepal and all of that So if you haven’t seen   that video already I’ll link it up here But 
today we are going to Bar Park the epicenter   of the 2015 earthquake So we nephews we uh call 
it a black day cuz lots of people they lost their   life they lost their family and their property 
like literally everything So so we’re going to   go and see that We’re going to see some villages 
and eat some local food and see the people So come   along with us today This should be a really 
interesting video And yeah let’s go Let’s go Okay so we just stopped at this like random 
village where there’s a suspension bridge over   there and I really want to go across there And 
yeah this is the river for the village here As   you can see it’s so beautiful Absolutely amazing 
Guys you can see here behind me this is actually a   US aid ID from America And during the earthquake 
they actually did a project here to resettle   everyone The total cost was around $18,000 and 
beneficiaries the people that have benefit was   24 people or I’d say around 24 families So they 
helped rebuild this little community after the   earthquake which is super nice and interesting 
I’ve just walked down someone’s driveway and this   guy’s having a morning shower so I probably won’t 
disturb him But yeah as you can see the bridge   the suspension bridge goes all the way there Now 
it’s not possible to actually walk on that cuz   the wood along there is a bit broken Still quite 
interesting to see So yeah recently US aid ID got   stopped in Nepal Donald Trump’s words of uh fraud 
which is uh you know could be true but uh a lot   of good things came out of that for the country 
which sucks Yeah Unfortunately that’s currently   on hold for 90 days or something like that or 
maybe not even ever coming back I don’t know But   uh yeah you can see these people probably when 
the earthquake happened they had nothing All of   this was rubble And uh certain infrastructures 
helped rebuild this While still now it doesn’t   look like much you have to remember that the 
people here they live a different life So I’m   guessing maybe structures like this were part 
of that budget One thing I love about villages   is no one yells at you when you come on their 
property and film like this It’s all open all   the community So guys one super interesting fact 
I just found out from our guide from Himalayan   Masters I might add If you guys are looking 
for a tour a real raw experience to see Nepal   for what it is not a filter then Himalayan 
Masters has just started a real Nepal tour   going into the real and rural villages where 
no other tourists go off the beaten path And   uh our guide Dana he’s actually from this area 
So if you really want that experience I’ll leave   it linked in the description We love working with 
Himalayan Masters the same company we worked with   when we tked Everest But I just wanted to say this 
bridge that I’m on now this was almost taken over   during the floods And to stop that happening 
again this year they’re building all of these   uh all of these cubes filled with rocks as 
a protection wall So this bridge doesn’t   get flushed away If this bridge goes then there’s 
no chance getting to the other side to the other   other villages The other villages will be cut 
off from food and uh all sorts of vital supplies So we made some friends while flying the drone Wow nice name What’s your name 
wow Do you guys want some bubbles   do you want this here Santa Do you want this wow Kids and technology they love it So right now we’re going to go around and 
explore the village before it rains again or   gets too dark So there’s a few things we want to 
see There’s a school here There’s the earthquake   sort of memorial shrine sort of thing And then 
there’s the monastery and also Buddha Park as well and share them with your friends Okay Bye So 
cute All right let’s go and explore Woohoo Okay so this hotel is super nice They have 
vegetable gardens everywhere In fact this whole   village has gardens everywhere Now I just wanted 
to talk to you guys about something As you can see   from these drone shots here you can see that a lot 
of the houses here are really really wellb built   and really modern You might be thinking why is 
that so after the tragic 2015 earthquake because   uh bar park was the epicenter of the earthquakes 
they got a lot of donations and rightfully they   should A lot of people’s lives were absolutely 
destroyed when this happened A lot of people   lost their lives and it was just terrible for 
the whole village You know roads were blocked   off They couldn’t get food in electricity 
There was nothing left you know but the only   thing that was left was the people everyone’s 
homes were you know destroyed So a lot of the   donations a lot of the packages went back into 
this main epicenter of BA And that’s why you can   see a lot of the houses today A lot of people 
got different types of stimulus and different   programs and people could rebuild and rebuild 
even better than before which is extremely good   for the community So yeah let’s go around and 
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like the majority I can hear some nari language   here and there What I found super interesting was 
the kids that we were just playing with they were   speaking gurum language Gali Gali Is that gurum 
yeah I think it is Yeah I’m not sure but I’m   I’m pretty sure it is cuz it’s like it’s I think 
it’s same And that’s so uncommon these days Like   kids don’t speak their class language these days 
Well especially in Catmand do So it was so nice   to see that here because it sounds so different 
to Nepali Like I could tell straight away they   was speaking their cast language which is so 
beautiful and uh so awesome that it’s preserved So we’ve just came to our first spot 
which is the school The school And   one thing I love about this school 
is they have so much room for the   kids to play And the buildings are 
quite modern too This is super nice Okay Sophia’s turn Okay get in there Go go go 
go Try try try You got this Wow It hurts Oh   good job So yeah I’d also say that uh the school 
even got a new grounds as well new area for the   kids to watch all the activities being played and 
all new school buildings here You can all see So   you know even while the earthquake was a tragic 
tragic thing it’s good to see that the town has   actually rebuilt from what it was before So you 
can see here the kids have a laboratory which   is a science room Here they have a library and 
upstairs they have a computer room and the other   one just says room So I guess that’s a classroom 
And you can see here reading this sign that it   looks like yeah after the earthquake Japan helped 
them uh build this and uh loan some money I guess   So thank you Japan for uh for the support This 
is one thing that always blows my mind when I   come to the villages is old here She’s probably 
70 years old still going up into the forest at   her age to come and collect you know leaves 
grass for her buffalo or for her goats to eat   That’s why people live so long because they’re 
so fit and carrying these heavy loads The true   queens of Nepal right there Beautiful I was just 
filming the view of the town and there’s a goat in   here Hey goat Hi What are you doing down there huh 
are you stuck i don’t think so You’re a big enough   goat I think you’ll be fine So uh we just came to 
the uh monastery just here the uh the Goomba So   uh I think monks stay here but it looks a little 
bit on renovation Uh so I’m not too sure if   anyone’s staying in there at the moment Let’s see 
Looks like the monastery is still not complete   Yeah I think it’s still under construction 
right yeah I think there’s people in there So they’ve just let us come inside the 
builders which is really good So let’s   go in and check it out So yeah this is 
a brand new building under construction   So I’d say a lot of monks will be moving 
to this area by the time it’s completed   So uh yeah it should be good for the town Wow 
So this is super cool So if you ever wondered   what a monastery looks like under construction 
then here it is So here you can see some of   it being painted and the workers are currently 
over there painting That is absolutely amazing   I always wondered how they did this So you 
can see here behind me they’re doing this now   And then they’re just starting on this section 
They’ve already done the roof These guys must   be really skilled laborers You don’t just get 
this in any village They’re probably really I   wasn’t expecting this inside No Like look at the 
detail It’s the colors It’s just amazing You can   see that Stunning So yeah there you go That’s what 
it looks like when a monastery is being built So   we’ve now made it to the top How cool is this wow 
Literally you can see of the whole village That’s awesome So uh Donna what 
was your experience in the earthquake foreign So now we are currently standing in the very very 
very very middle You couldn’t get any more middle   than this of the epicenter So this right here 
where the memorial has been built was the very   spot where the earthquake hit like the hardest 
hitting spot And in just 8 days from now is going   to be the 10y year the 10y year anniversary 
And that’s always a big one no matter what it   is the 10 year anniversary Now you can still see 
even though this village is has been a lot a lot   developed you can still see that there’s still a 
lot of development and rebuilding still going on   to this day which is just crazy even after 10 
years So it just goes to show how earthquakes   can really just collapse a whole heap of history 
and memories of everything that has been built in   the past to just nothing like that in you know 
a few minutes So yeah quite quite interesting   And it has the date up there for when the 
earthquake hit as well It’ll be standing   here for a longlasting memory for generations 
to see So actually one thing I found out from   our guide just then is in 10 days time when they 
come to and he used the word celebrate when they   celebrate the 10 years it’s believed that no one 
should work on that day I don’t really know how   it works but yeah that’s what the people do 
So in 8 days time they’ll all come here and   um yeah I guess remember that So guys this is 
the first time I’ve ever seen sheep in Nepal   Now I think what in one of my videos in China 
Sophia and I both said that there’s no sheep in   Nepal only goats But today we are proven wrong And 
these are the sheep of Nepal Now they almost look   like goats right cuz they’ve got their big horns 
but there are Yeah these guys are sheep We have   different types of sheep in Australia The closest 
type of sheep to these guys would be dorpers   uh which they say are a mix between like goat 
and sheep Yeah but this is actually the same   sheep Donna used to uh used to work with when 
his family had 100 sheep which is just crazy   Most of the time it’s normally goats but these 
guys are super cool So they uh trim them for fur   and can sell that And they also have their meat 
uh mutton So yeah Isn’t that right guys mutton   You don’t charge Okay You be a good sheep Wow 
Look at that Oh You want to touch touch it Cool   right yeah So cool Apparently this is what he 
used to do in the village back home when he was   a kid So cute Hey Wow Really knows how to handle 
sheep That’s so cool Hi Hi sheep Hi small sheep Oh it smells good Wow Look at it 
Oh so this is this is what your   clothes get made out of guys So cute Don’t kick me Bye Bye Bye Run to your family 
He’s taking the sheep Go go go Okay so we’ve now came to our last spot which 
is the Buddha Park Let’s go check it out Okay so yeah this is Buddha Park 
Statue of Buddha and a great view Okay so we just got back to the hotel and I just 
love this freerange chickens eating the corn and   it’s just such good vibes So right now we’re going 
to order some local rice some local kana and uh   we’ll show you guys that Then tomorrow morning 
we’ll go to the view tower and see what else   we can find But so far this cute village is just 
so beautiful Gosh I could really live here guys   I could live here for 3 to 6 months of a 
year I could live here too Really yeah And   I’d learn farming Uh-huh And learn how 
to do all of this We’ll learn together It’s not cauliflower It’s cabbage That’s 
cabbage It’s This is cabbage Yeah Yeah   that’s ki That’s a kohi Mercy Yeah they’re just 
little bugs That’s what happens when you have a   vegetable garden There’s bugs and you wash 
them off Caterpillar Yeah Everything But in   Australia they spray it with harsh chemicals 
so there’s no bugs But then you eat that in   your food Oh yeah But when we have a home one 
day we’ll make organic and there’ll be bugs but   we got to wash it off You do that thing Okay 
Okay Wow Look at this I am so keen for this   So we’ve got local uh sheep and uh with h soup 
as well and dal and veg Let’s give this a taste How is it so good Good Oh my goodness And good morning guys Tonight or last night 
was such a better sleep Topia how do you feel   i love to pee It’s not like very big bed but still 
very key Sophia doing her makeup I’m going to go   outside and explore I woke up this morning at 6:00 
a.m Check out the Himalayan view Oh so beautiful So one thing I love about village light is 
everyone wakes at early Everyone was up at   6:00 I’m sure people wake up at 5:00 a.m as well 
You know when the rooster wakes up everyone wakes   up Even in Catmand do it’s actually good luck 
for uh one person the house to wake up at 5:00   a.m every day and sweep from the top of the house 
to the bottom People in Nepal really do wake up   early but it’s uh it’s quite in their culture It’s 
good The country is slowly but surely improving   every day So you can see here Gabe this is the uh 
the village They’ve got one small restaurant here   So you can get momos and uh different things like 
that Tea and coffee in the morning Here is where   people come to uh buy their clothes for school 
and uh you know daily wear and everything like   that So yeah this is like daily life in a village 
This in here they’ve got a uh a wood meal So you   can see here they’ve got all beautiful timber 
That’s probably came from the forest here This   guy here is just collecting leaves and different 
grasses for his cows and for his goats So maybe   they have you know a property for example like 
this And then inside one of the little sheds they   have their buffaloos and goats and uh he’d feed 
them for today And it’s quite good because a lot   of people do this A lot of farmers do this Even 
wild goats and farm goats they just come up and   eat all of this stuff So it sort of you know looks 
after the village trims back the village naturally   And then this is where we were yesterday back at 
the school We’ve got a shoe store here Looks like   a small hardware store And then little grocery 
store there as well And there’s a whole heap of   different uh little businesses going on here just 
go up this way I just thought I’d do a little walk   and talk with you guys and show you this uh this 
village without showing my face too much You can   see here this is another place where kids can get 
backpacks and shoes clips and everything So all of   these products they would essentially get imported 
into the capital into catmandeue from China or   from India and then get put on buses or forward 
drives come all the way here to this village   Now what some people do is they go to Catmand do 
once or twice a year and actually bring all of the   supplies from Catmando themselves cuz it’s a lot 
cheaper that way If you were to import something   or get something delivered from Catmand do it 
cost you a lot in delivery So a lot of people   just go themselves once or twice a year So you can 
see here guys this is a fairly nice and new house   We’ve got one here too We’ve got another one there 
And before I’ll just show you a few photos right   now This is what the houses used to look like 
before the earthquake You can see here new house   being built now So you can see that a lot of money 
has came from somewhere after the earthquake You   can see this beautiful house here And I’m not too 
sure where the money’s came from And I probably   shouldn’t speculate and get myself in trouble 
but it’s a really good thing for the community   I would say 70% of people are living in really 
beautiful houses So yeah this is essentially   your standard village here in Nepal We’ll go down 
this way This is exactly what I was talking about   So this is probably an old and older little home I 
honestly have no idea if this has been turned into   for the farm animals or people are still living 
in there I would say someone’s still living in   there and they’re actually currently building 
this So yeah that’s my guess So you can see   here’s all of the drainage and water supply Now 
you can see these black pipes here All of these   black pipes they’re connected to the main clean 
river And these pipes constantly flow and uh yeah   these different pipes will go to all different 
houses throughout the village Morning How are you   how are you good Where are you from i’m from here 
Oh really you’re in the fax saying is very good I   do live in London Oh really Okay mate You from 
australia Australia was part of Australia Yeah   I’m around the Sydney area Oh Sydney is very busy 
Yeah it’s a lovely place So how long you going to   be with me well we go to La Park today Yeah I 
seen you yesterday there Yeah I was supposed   to talk to you and you were with your with my 
wife Your wife oh I had a girlfriend No I know   my way She from uh Catmande Ah sis Nepi Yeah 
she’s Nepali All right Okay Yeah Really what’s   the local language called that you speak in here 
Um Galasa Gali Vasa Yeah Okay So you’re going to   you’re going to go tomorrow to the uh Yeah Well 
lovely to meet you My hotel is here Oh okay So so   you’re living in um Buddha uh yeah Buddha Buddha 
Yeah Lovely to meet you Yeah It was a great day   to meet you too Very happy and congratul Thank 
you so much Okay Yeah I wish you have a good   travel Thank you so much Have a great day Yeah 
Take care Bye-bye Oh guys what a lovely man Uh   I did not expect to uh speak to a guy who 
spoke such good English That was uh that   was really random You never know what you’re 
going to find in Nepal Honestly it’s uh such   a beautiful country Okay so now we’ve just came 
into the uh into the little restaurant here Now   we’re going to have some breakfast We’ve ordered 
some apples some banana some eggs coffee Should   be good We have our peanut butter that we bought 
all the way from home to use with our apple honey Wow Thank you What are you doing in here mister sheep 
or what hi sheep You want some straw you   want a piece of straw here Excuse me 
You want some no he doesn’t want it   Oh hi Good morning I heard you you woke 
me up this morning mister Okay Bye-bye   Thank you Bye-bye Bye Bye Bye Bye Bye 
Bye See you Keep smiling Okay Okay Bye So guys this is what a fruit store looks like in 
the village So you can see here they have all of   their all of their fruit in here And they’ve 
got these blankets on too It’s sort of like   a village refrigerator to keep it fresh Super 
cool Okay So yeah now we’re getting in our car   We’ll go to the view tower and start our day 
Hello I love kids here No phones Just playing   on whatever they have Reminds me when I was a 
kid before we had phones Feel like I was one   of the last you know generation to actually 
play properly without the need for phones and   everything like that Hello Hello How are you 
how are you you are fine banana You are fine   You are fine Okay So we now just made it 
to the view tower which will be our last   spot on this vlog and then the next vlog 
they will see us in LA Park in L Park So   actually we’ll probably start our new vlog just 
up the top of here So uh thank you guys so much   for watching We’ll see you guys next week And 
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Welcome back to the Motherland! 🇳🇵 This time, we left the city lights behind and journeyed into the remote hills of Gorkha to tell a story the world nearly forgot—Barpak, the epicenter of Nepal’s 2015 earthquake. What was once reduced to rubble has now been rebuilt by the bare hands of its own people.In this vlog, we walk through a village that rose from the ashes, not with outside aid, but with courage, community, and pure resilience. We meet the locals who carried stones on their backs, built homes brick by brick, and never gave up—even when hope seemed lost. From panoramic views that hide the pain of the past, to the daily lives of those who lived through one of Nepal’s darkest days, this is more than a travel video. It’s a tribute to human spirit, unity, and the strength of Barpak’s people. This isn’t just a story of survival—it’s a story of rebuilding with love, faith, and bare hands.

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