Students playing on top of a hill near Manamaiju Marg

Students playing on top of a hill near Manamaiju Marg
Dadagaun, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 31st, 2015

I saw these students as I passed a small, alternatively grassy and sandy hill near Anju’s sewing shop. They had been playing by climbing the hill and then running/tumbling-with-wild-abandon down one side of it.

From left to right, back to front they are:

Krishala,
Binita,
Dibya,
Prasamsa,
Shristy, and
Nabina (in front with OBEY hat)

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Arju and Puja

Arju and Puja
Manamaiju Marg, Manamaiju, Kathmandu, October 18th, 2015

I was walking down Manamaiju Marg, watching children play on the ping [swing] to my right, when I saw Arju giving her sister Puja a ride on their bike.

A week later, when I found their house to give them their photos, their mother said one word: "Beautiful".

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Imose emerges from a field of rice

Imose emerges from a field of rice
Dadagaun, Kathmandu, Saturday, September 26th, 2015

I was watching two children work together to launch a kite, when I heard voices in the nearby field of rice. Although I couldn't see anyone, stalks of rice were moving about. As I walked over, Imose emerged from the rice, playing with his scarf. His friend followed a minute later.

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Imose’s friend emerges moments later.

Friends on Manamaiju Marg

Friends on Manamaiju Marg
Dadagaun, Kathmandu, May 2011

On the way to my friend Sunita's house, I would regularly pass by these women who lived nearby. Reena, the woman in red, has a son named Sweeker with a wonderful smile.

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Reena's son