A moment of quiet

A moment of quiet
Across from Manamaiju temple, Manamaiju, Kathmandu, Thursday, October 15th, 2015

Walking by Manamaiju temple this afternoon, I saw a boy to my left sitting quietly atop the remains of a brick wall. Absolutely noiseless, just breathing and looking out across a valley. I wondered, was his mind awash with thoughts, or peacefully quiet.

A few moments later, a mother and daughter walked by. They stopped and looked as well.

No one said a word. The mother held her daughter in front of her as they looked together.
It was the absolute picture of peace.

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Arinshrestha

Arinshrestha
Manamaiju, Kathmandu, Tuesday, October 6th, 2015

Two-year-old Arinshrestha helps her mother Asmi build their new house.

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Four friends

Four friends
Phutung, Kathmandu, Saturday, September 26th, 2015

A stone’s throw from Phutung’s Nag Pokhari, four friends—Dipesh, Bimochan, Saroj, and Rohan—are taking turns playing table tennis on a large concrete table. A line of bricks (of which there are plenty about) serves as their net.

As I arrive, Bimochan has hit the ball over the fence and is climbing back from getting it. He pokes his leg on the top of the fence, so decides to get back by instead climbing on the low concrete roof of a neighboring building.

“Do you want to play table tennis?” –Dipesh

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Three friends

Three friends
Balaju Bypass, Kathmandu 2002

Jyoti, Anu, and another friend take a rest on a pile of bricks.

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Sanu, Bemala, and Prakash

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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