Human StoriesAn 8-Year-Old Climbed a Tree to Survive Nepal's Floods. His Mother Spent Days Not Knowing If He Had.
Zoyal Ghale fled into a forest as the water rose, climbing trees to stay alive while floods tore through Nepal's Rasuwa district. He came out with a broken leg — and a mother who hadn't stopped searching for him.
September 4, 2026 · 2 min read