Laughter on the front step
Laughter on the front step
Balaju, Kathmandu, 2005
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Guests at Sunita’s wedding
Guests at Sunita’s wedding
Dadagaun, Kathmandu, February 2005
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Hiding a laugh behind a hand
Hiding a laugh behind a hand
Dadagaun, Kathmandu, Nepal
Near my friend Sunita's house, I met this young girl.
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Five farmers
Five farmers
Kathmandu, February 2005
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Shanta laughing
Shanta laughing
Balaju Bypass, Kathmandu, 2011
Shanta’s classroom is a simple rectangle of concrete, with two open-air windows facing the courtyard, and a door made of sheet metal.
But even on the coldest days, there is the warmth;
of Shanta bahini standing, with her smile, at the front of her class.
Ready to give all of her energy to those children.
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(You can see a photo of Shanta's classroom by scrolling down the page of a previous post)
Family
Family
Manamaiju, Kathmandu
One of the things I love about Nepal is the warmth of the people. Friendly, inviting, and always open to laughter.
The route that I would walk most days took me on a long hairpin path. This family lived on the latter half of that hairpin, very near to the house of Ambika and Kopila. I believe this photo was taken on a late-winter day, as the family was enjoying the warmth of the winter sun on their second-story roof.
In the lower left hand corner you can see a small hand broom and a shallow woven basket used for sorting and drying rice and vegetables.
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Trio near the Bishnumati river
Trio near the Bishnumati river
Balaju, Kathmandu, 2005
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Laughing on the stairs
Laughing on the stairs
Dadagaun, Kathmandu, February 2005
On the roof of the building next to Sunita’s house, I ran across these two friends.
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Sisters, Ambika and Kopila
Sisters, Ambika and Kopila
Kathmandu, 11 June 2011
With an old 2005 photo of Kopila and Ambika in my hand, I asked around the neighborhood and was able to find these two sisters again. Looking now, at first I thought Ambika was laughing in both photos, but it was Kopila in the older photo.
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I ran across another photo taken on the porch of their family's house on the same day.
And another photo of their younger sisters, I believe.
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