Friends
December 2002

From left to right: Ramesh, Sareeta, Joagmaya, Dann (baby), Sabindra (boy), and Sapanah

I remember that I had a tough time finding anyone from this photo again—I must've carried the photo around in my bag for a couple of weeks. Whenever I walked past this area, I would look around.

One day, Ramesh was walking by, saw me, and he asked after the photo. I think I was so used to the layout of the photo, that I half expected him to be sitting in the same spot. I showed him the couple of photos I had and he said (basically) "Yeah, that's me!" and I was like "Oh my gosh, of course it is Ramesh, here you go!".

It was a load off of my mind to find him, as I wanted everyone who I had told I would give a photo to, to actually receive their photo.

The tray in front of Ramesh holds peanuts. The little space-capsule-shaped can is the way to scoop the proper amount into a little home-made paper bag when they are bought. The metal jug by Sabindra’s leg contains pani (water).

If my memory serves me correctly, the sunken place behind the barbed wire was a small pitch used for football (soccer). There may also be a small school building at one end.

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