How many women do you know who have died during childbirth? This was one of the questions we asked men and women around Kalikot. Around Manma hospital, more often than never, the answer was "many" followed by the terrible accounts of sisters, mothers, aunts who had died whilst giving birth.
Why? Often they don't know, like often they ignore the causes of their own children's deaths. Bleeding, poor hygiene, disease; the reasons are numerous and to us, with our Western technique and modern equipment, sound easily manageable. But in Nepal, in a mud hut, the reality of giving birth is completely different.
We came across Subina Shrestha, a Nepalese filmmaker who whilst she was herself five months pregnant set out to find out why so many mothers are dying in childbirth in Nepal, making this amazing documentary.
Feels so close to home to us, as the women we spoke to are the same women.
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