Fields below, sky above
Fields below, sky above
Phutung, Kathmandu, Nepal, September 24th, 2015
Friends harvesting
Friends harvesting
Phutung, Kathmandu, October 28th, 2015
After Nag Pokhari [snake pond, so-called for the statue of a naga in the middle], there is a S-curved jog in the road with fields of rice on both sides.
In the field to my left, I could see the familiar face of Ramita (in the head-scarf), so I hopped down to the field (it's about three feet lower than the road) and walked over.
A tarp or canvas had been laid out on the ground and they were taking clumps of cut rice stalks and beating them on the ground to shake off the rice kernels. When the stalks were empty, they were handed to Siddhi who would arrange them on the stack.
I asked them if they wanted a group photo and they were up for it, so I politely told them basnush, basnush [sit, take it easy] and joked with them while I took a few photos.
From left to right, they are Gita, Bishnu-maya, Ramita, and Sarlina.
Siddhi is standing on top of the haystack.
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Samira
Samira
Phutung, Kathmandu, Monday, October 5th, 2015
On the long walk back from Baundeshwor waterfall, I saw Samira sitting in front of a shop and we joked back and forth.
“Mah teemro photo kitchu?” I ask her.
[Would you like your photo taken?]
She smiles widely and nods.
After taking the photo, I squat down with my notebook and ask
“Tapai ko naam ke ho?”
[What is your name?]
As I start writing it down, I confirm with her
“Sarmila?”
“Samira!” she corrects me, and then spells it out for me as I write it down. I laugh.
You tell 'em, Samira!
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Sarmila and Binisha
Sarmila and Binisha
Phutung, Kathmandu, Saturday, September 26th, 2015
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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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