One year ago, the now cheeky Sonies was the Nepal earthquake’s “miracle baby”. He was buried alive for 22 hours in the rubble of his family’s house. Everyone thought he had been killed. Incredibly, he survived because a cupboard fell over his bed, protecting him, and he was dug out the following day. As she watches Sonies play with his big sister, 11-year-old Sonia, his mum Rasmila has tears in her eyes. “I try not to think too much about what happened last year with the earthquake,” she says. “He is such a lovely boy. I am just so, so pleased and relieved that he survived and that Sonia escaped as well. “But my nieces both died. My brother-in-law and his wife lost both their daughters, their only children. That makes me realise just how lucky I am every day.” Now 17 months old, he is such a happy, bright, boisterous toddler. But the impact of the earthquake on the family’s life has been immense. They cannot move back to their home, still a mass of rubble on the main street of Muldhoka, just outside Kathmandu. They managed to salvage some pots and pans and a few clothes, but now live in one tiny room nearby.
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