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Summary:This episode incorporates stories from Kavre, Gorkha, Makwanpur, and drama KathaMaala. The episode focuses on ways to preserve timber and protect it from termites and saving money for rebuilding purpose. The episode also talks about the benefits of building kitchen and latrine separately from the living areas. Drama episode features a character Maya Prakash Udasi who was requested by his wife to visit the ward office and get information about building a safe house. But he has a habit of forgetting things. Every time, he forgets that he has to visit the ward office and get the information. One day, on the way to the ward office he meets one of his villager J.B. who requested him to write a song for him. While returning from the ward office with the information, he wrote the song on the other side of the paper where he has written a song and gave it to J.B. J.B. composed a song with the information about a building safe house which was played by the radio station and becomes popular. Maya Prakash's wife feels proud of him and says that people can now learn information regarding house construction through a song.
Theme:Reconstruction
Programme/Project:Reconstruction Radio Project
Genre:Magazine
Key Tags:Reconstruction
Country:Nepal
Region:Asia
Series Number:1
Episode Number:898
Original Broadcast ("Date Shot" if image):15th March 2018 21:15
Original Broadcaster:BBC Nepali
Donor:USAID
Producer:BBC Media Action
Location(s):Kavre, Gorkha, and Makwanpur
Featured Faces:Prakash Sundas
Consent Type(s):Audience Consent, Individual Consent, Music Cuesheet