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Boy in a tea shop

August 23, 2015 by Teacher Jack in Kathmandu Nepal

Boy in a tea shop
Kathmandu, January 2003

I believe I was looking for the Shree Ganesh Himal Boarding School, when I stopped in this tea shop to ask for directions. This young boy worked there, the proprietor’s son I think. 

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August 23, 2015 /Teacher Jack
Kathmandu, jacket, blue, tea shop, doorway, January, 2003
Kathmandu Nepal
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Santoshi, Rabin and Mira

July 21, 2015 by Teacher Jack in Kathmandu Nepal

Santoshi, Rabin and Mira
Manamaiju, Kathmandu, Friday, January 17th, 2003

Walking home one day through Manamaiju, I noticed of a house a bit off of the path, but partially-hidden behind a tall hedge of foliage. I investigated by taking a few steps off of the main path. There I met Mira, 9, her little brother Rabin, 8, and their friend Santoshi, 14.

You can tell that it’s January and the cold is still hiding in the air; 
Santoshi wearing her winter coat over her kurta,
Mira with the flaps of her warm cholo over-shirt tied tight.

I love Rabin’s easy pose in this photo; he’s all business.

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July 21, 2015 /Teacher Jack
Manamaiju, Kathmandu, January, 2003, didi, bhai, trio, porch, brother, sister, friend, flip-flops, winter, clothesline
Kathmandu Nepal
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Birendra

July 13, 2015 by Teacher Jack in Kathmandu Nepal

Birendra
Between Manamaiju and Shrijana Nagar, Kathmandu, January 2003

Twelve-year-old Birendra. This photo was taken just outside of his home, in the community that I spoke of in last Friday’s post.

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July 13, 2015 /Teacher Jack
January, Shrijana Nagar, Manamaiju, boy, wall, community, 2003, doorway
Kathmandu Nepal
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Sabita

July 12, 2015 by Teacher Jack in Kathmandu Nepal

Sabita
Between Manamaiju and Shrijana Nagar, Kathmandu, January 2003

Eight-year-old Sabita—in the community that I spoke of in Friday’s post.

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July 12, 2015 /Teacher Jack
January, 2003, sunlight, community, Shrijana Nagar, Manamaiju
Kathmandu Nepal
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Sankar

July 11, 2015 by Teacher Jack in Kathmandu Nepal

Sankar
Between Manamaiju and Shrijana Nagar, Kathmandu, January 2003

Twelve-year-old Sankar—in the community that I spoke of in Friday’s post.

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July 11, 2015 /Teacher Jack
Kathmandu, Shrijana Nagar, Manamaiju, community, red, necklace, key, January, 2003
Kathmandu Nepal
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Sanu, Bemala, and Prakash

July 10, 2015 by Teacher Jack in Kathmandu Nepal

Sanu, Bemala, and Prakash
Between Manamaiju and Shrijana Nagar, Kathmandu, January 2003

Three siblings—Sanu, 13, Bemala, 10, and Prakash, 5—in the community that I spoke of in yesterday's post.

(Prakash could be seen in yesterday's photo, just to the left of his friend Sarod.)

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July 10, 2015 /Teacher Jack
trio, Manamaiju, 2003, January, Kathmandu, bricks, portrait, tiles, sisters, Shrijana Nagar, brother, community, ceramic
Kathmandu Nepal
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Prakash, Sarod and Sudib

July 09, 2015 by Teacher Jack in Kathmandu Nepal

Prakash, Sarod and Sudib
Between Manamaiju and Shrijana Nagar, Kathmandu, January 2003

One day I followed a wide dirt path, passing tall bluffs of sand that were slowly being scraped into trucks by construction crews wanting sand. I passed a large tractor on my right, parked outside of a low building roughly the size of a bus. The path got thinner then, and a bit bumpier as it snaked along. The steep bluffs on my left turned into more gradual hills.

Finally the path ended, and I found myself at the entrance of a small community—perhaps sixteen houses total. Children of varying ages came out to say hello to me.

I took photos of each child that I met there, and returned a couple of days later with copies for their families.

This photo of Sarod (with his friends Prakash and Subib next to him) was one of the first that I took. Looking at the photos now, I can see how bright the winter sun was that day.

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July 09, 2015 /Teacher Jack
friends, trio, January, 2003, Kathmandu, Shrijana Nagar, community
Kathmandu Nepal
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