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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Friends and next-door neighbors
Friends and next-door neighbors
Dadagaun, Kathmandu 2005
Across the road from the small school, and just a few meters downhill from Sunita's house, we'd say hello and exchange smiles each day.
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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)
Nisha's laugh
Nisha's laugh
Betrawati, June 2011
...as powerful and full-of-life as the mighty Trishuli river.
On a visit to Betrawati during the first few days of June 2011, I was able to visit Nisha and her family. I took these photos with the roar of the Trishuli tumbling by in the background.
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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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Barsha
Barsha
Betrawati, 2004
My sweet, strong bahini [younger sister] in Betrawati.
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