Er. Sarik Awale

The Rato Machhindranath Jatra embodies a sophisticated, community-driven water management system that modern Kathmandu has largely neglected, despite its relevance to today’s urban sustainability challenges.

Kathmandu Valley’s traditional network of stone spouts deserves renewed attention, not as a relic of the past, but as a relevant urban planning tool for the present.

His time in rural Nepal revealed both the systemic productivity challenges and the deep satisfaction of making a real impact on people’s lives.