Fazal Khan

Fazal Khan is a 43-year-old entrepreneur from the Swat Valley in Pakistan, who has faced devastating losses due to recurrent flooding. His home was first destroyed by the 2010 floods and then again in the catastrophic inundation of 2022, which affected nearly four million Pakistanis. Recently, he reflected on the human errors that have led to increased vulnerability to natural disasters, acknowledging the mistakes made in constructing homes too close to riverbeds.