The country entered full lockdown from March 24, 2020—a decision the government made only after finding the second - known COVID case, a Nepali student arriving home from France via Qatar. Flights and long-distance buses have been suspended, and the country’s borders are sealed—even to its own citizens. 

I got permission to go to Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur during lockdown for a very limited time. The valley is deserted with only few people moving around.

Photos by Rashik Maharjan