Nirmala reads Frog & Toad to her class
Balaju, Kathmandu, September 6th, 2018
On this trip, I brought along some of my favorite books to read to children, Arnold Lobel’s stories of Frog & Toad being the closest to my heart.
The boy on the right (leaning forward on the backpack) is Nirmala’s son Samrat.
Children from the Nursery class
Balaju, Kathmandu, September 5th, 2018
Sabitri at the window
Balaju, Kathmandu, November 22nd, 2018
Nirmala and Sabitri
Balaju, Kathmandu, September 5th, 2018
Nirmala and Sabitri both teach Classes 1, 2 and 3 at the Niharika Shishu Kunja High School located near the Bais Dhara (22 water spouts) at Balaju Park.
Teachers at Niharika school
Balaju, Kathmandu, October 4th, 2015
Three teachers that work with the youngest children at Niharika school—Anupama, Purna and Beli.
A candid taken between a series of posed photos.
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Sarada and Nirmala
Niharika Shishu Kunja High School, Balaju Bypass, Kathmandu, Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
Sarada teaches the Nursury class at Niharika, while Nirmala moves from class to class as needed. I was talking to them about taking their photo together, but they needed a little convincing.
I really like the smiles in the candid "convincing" shot that I got (above).
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Sarada and Nirmala
Peeking into the nursery classroom
Niharika Shishu Kunja High School, Balaju Bypass, Kathmandu, September 22nd, 2015
Sarada was helping her nursery students with their writing of Nepali numbers,
when I looked up and saw these two girls peeking in through the window from next door.
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Students at Niharika Shishu Kunja High School
Tuesday, September 15th, 2015
Tomorrow is the first day of Teej, the woman’s festival in Nepal;
today was Children’s Day and the students at the Niharika school had an exhibition of dance;
a fantastic time was had by all.
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Somya tries out the drums
Kathmandu, May 21st, 2011
At the Niharika Shishu Kunja High School dance exhibition,
Somya, a son of one of the teachers, tries his hand at the drums.
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Nisha dances
Kathmandu, May 21st, 2011
My first visit back to Niharika Shishu Kunja High School, I discovered they were putting on a dance exhibition the following day. Over thirty students of varied ages performed beautiful dances, both traditional as well as Bollywood-style.
Nisha was one of the especially brave students who took her place in front of her entire school and danced alone.
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