Laxmi Pudasaini - without a smoke hood
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Prabin Gurung
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2016-08
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Laxmi is 46 years old, she is a widow and has a 24 year old son who lives with her in their small home. Her home was damaged during the earthquake and needs repairing. She still cooks her meals on a traditional stove, which fills her home with thick black smoke. Some members of her community have smoke hoods and she knows the benefit of having one. “I am waiting until I can fix the house, then I will get a smoke hood.” “I suffer from asthma, I take medication and it’s getting better.” “I moved the stove outside for a bit but because of the monsoon I had to move back in. I have moved it closer to the door.” “The doctor told me my asthma is because of the smoke, I tried to keep myself away.” “5 years ago I had problems breathing. I also had pneumonia and was in hospital for 2 weeks.” “I have a problem with my eyes, they water and hurt.” “My son also had pneumonia when he was very young; he had to go to hospital.” “At the time, we had a clinic nearby, he went there. Every 10 hours he had to go back and have a shot.” “Back then, it was a lot of money, he was only 9 months old. It was terrifying.” “Back then they didn’t know whether it was the smoke. He was suffering, coughing.” “I used to collect wood in the forest, it would take 3-4 hours and would last 5-6 days. (50-60kg). The forest no longer has any wood.” “I now have to go to the river to find driftwood.” When asked about carrying the wood back to the village, she said “it hurts but we’re used to it.” “At times you fall on the ground in the road because it is too heavy and the road is slippy.” “My friend was admitted into hospital because of asthma and pneumonia. She is in Kathmandu now because she needs surgery.” “I wish I had a hood stove!”
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