Raman and Sushmita

Raman and Sushmita
Manamaiju, Kathmandu, October 2015

I arrived at Sushmita’s house and she pulled me aside and asked me "Guess who this is". I searched my mind, but I couldn't think of who it could be. Then she told me "Remember the baby you held [back in 2002]?"

Her nephew Raman is thirteen now—a lot taller than I remember.

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Holding Raman back in 2002.

Bipin and his mother

Bipin and his mother
Manamaiju, Kathmandu, October 2015

I first took Bipin’s photo back in 2002, when he was bundled on his mother’s back while she was bringing in laundry. Now it is 13 years later, and Bipin is 14.

(I realize that in all this time, I have misplaced his mothers name in my notes—I plan to remedy that on my next walk-through)

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Bipin and his mother back in 2002.

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Bipin flying a kite
Wednesday, October 28th, 2015

Parvati, now and then

Parvati, now and then
Betrawati, 2011 and 2000

Parvati, who lives next door. Coincidentally, the two photos—taken 11 years apart—were taken in the same exact place.

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