Deepak
Betrawati, 2002

On a wooden bench near the bridge, Deepak has a rest while he takes in a view of his village around him.

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To his left, here’s a view similar to what he’d see.

In the above photo from 2000, you can see the bridge that crosses the Falakhu river—tributary to the mighty Trishuli—in the background.

Below is a June 2011 photo taken looking up the Falakhu river from the middle of that bridge.