Mother, daughter—today, tomorrow
Kathmandu, 2005

There is a point at which, the daily path I take is shaped like a hairpin. If I wish to take a short-cut, I merely turn down a wide beaten-dirt path, past a few small houses, then down a small hill and across a narrow terraced valley of small fields.

Passing this way one afternoon, I happened to see this young girl and her mother taking a well-deserved rest. We had seen each other a great deal in our comings and goings, but I believe this was the first photo I took of them together.

I see the strength in the youth of Nepal, and it makes me look forward to the Nepal that they will choose to create for themselves.

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