Photograph: Chris Hoskins
IT MAY be one of the poorest countries in the world, but the people of Nepal are famous for the warmth of their welcomes – as Lochaber MSP Kate Forbes found out for herself this week. Ms Forbes is on a week-long fact-finding trip to the Himalayan country to meet survivors of Nepal’s devastating earthquakes and recent flooding, to find out first hand more about the impact of global climate change.
A member of Holyrood’s Environment Committee, the MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch is also seeing how money raised in Scotland has helped people to rebuild their lives and homes. Full story, page five.