Sobita

Sobita
Kathmandu, Monday, September 21st, 2015

My friend Sobita holding her families' new puppy, Bhotu (which means muscular or strong). Sobita is a teacher in a "lower secondary" school (which means that her students are children in grades 5–8). Sobita is quick to a smile and a laugh, and she and her husband have three lovely children with the same great quality.

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Every time I try to showcase my Nepali dance moves to Sobita's family, this is the kind of response I get.

Yusen

Yusen
Balaju Bypass, Kathmandu, Sunday, September 20th, 2015

Yusen is seven years old.
His mother sells clothes near Balaju Bypass.
He likes to sing.

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★ Congratulations Nepal on your new constitution — Happy Constitution Day 2072!

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Children enjoying Teej

Children enjoying Teej
Betrawati, September 16th, 2015 – Teej

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Shoba dancing

Shoba dancing
Betrawati, September 16th, 2015 – Teej

Shoba has a shop next to the bridge,
where her one-year-old son is adored by all comers,
with smiling neighbors vying for a turn to hold him.

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A short video clip of Shoba dancing.

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Students at Niharika Shishu Kunja High School

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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Asmi and Ramdevi, bohini and didi

Asmi and Ramdevi, bohini and didi
Kathmandu, June 18th, 2011

I stopped by a house where I had taken a family photo in the past. While Ramdevi (above in red) filled me in on some of the names that I hadn't gotten those many years ago, she herself is not in the older photo (which can be seen below).

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Asmi and Ramdevi’s family, back in 2005 (or 2003). I believe that is Asmi in the pink.

On the road to Dadagaun

On the road to Dadagaun
Kathmandu, May 2011

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Babu in a shop

Babu in a shop
Kathmandu, May 2011

Each day I pass this small shop, a storefront built much like a garage—complete with a metal shutter to draw down at closing. This day, the shopkeepers son [babu means young boy] stands on the counter and we exchange spirited hellos.

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