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.

Nisha dances

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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Hari sits on the roof of the porch

Hari sits on the roof of the porch
Betrawati, 2005

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Hajur aama resting on a bench in Tupche

Hajur-ama
Tupche, 2000

Resting on a bench in Tupche; 
the steep hill that bounds, behind.

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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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Sisti

Sisti
Betrawati, 2000 or 2002

Sitting on a bag of rice on top of a full TATA bus, I passed a building where Sisti bahini was looking out the second-story doorway.

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Sisti with her brother and mother.
I believe that Sisti’s family runs a fabric shop in town, just south of the bridge.
2000

Prabin

Prabin
Betrawati, November 2002

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Boy in a tea shop

Boy in a tea shop
Kathmandu, January 2003

I believe I was looking for the Shree Ganesh Himal Boarding School, when I stopped in this tea shop to ask for directions. This young boy worked there, the proprietor’s son I think. 

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Sabina and Debika, eleven and six

Sabina and Debika, eleven and six
Manamaiju, Kathmandu, 2003

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