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villagers in Bhutan gathering around a shared water pump
July 7, 2020
Shared Water
Villagers gather at a water pump in Nimshong, Bhutan, just inside Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park in the Black Mountains. When this photo was published in 2008, electricity and phone service were mostly unavailable here, and the nearest road was a half day’s walk away.
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