東京大学グローバル教育センターの講師で、メディアスタジオでの制作実習科目のひとつである“Visual Ethnography: Filmmaking for Fieldwork”を担当するディペシュ・カレル（Dipesh KHAREL）さんが制作したドキュメンタリー「A Life Continued with Slate: Nepal」が、2025年3月28日NHK WORLDのAsia Insightで放送されます。放送終了後はNHK WORLDのウェブサイトで配信される予定です。

この作品は、ネパールの小さな村社会の変化を約20年間にわたって取材したものです。番組内容の詳細はこちらでご確認できます。ぜひご覧ください。

（柳志旼）

This documentary tells the story of Thami,  one of the indigenous people in Alampu village in Nepal, focusing on significant transformation in recent years. For generations, the Thami have relied on slate mining, extracting slabs from high mountain bedrock and transporting them to distant villages for sale. This local industry shaped their unique socio-economic culture and played a central role in Alampu’s development. However, globalization and modernization are rapidly reshaping the village, a shift accelerated by the 2015 Nepal Earthquake. The disaster destroyed 99% of traditional slate-roofed, mud-walled homes, prompting urgent reconstruction. A new mountain road replaced the once-isolated footpaths, improving connectivity and expanding economic opportunities. While the influx of affordable goods from outside has enhanced daily life, many villagers are now turning to labor migration in search of better wages. This transformation reflects a broader shift in Alampu’s political, economic, and social landscape as traditional livelihoods give way to new opportunities and challenges.

（Dipesh Kharel）