Nepal - prayer and protest

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

NEPAL | Sunday, 13 January 2013 | Views [240] | View Larger Image

As life in frenetic Kathmandu stops and starts, things move on as usual in the slow paced surrounding hills. Here labouring women, towering loads atop tiny legs, trudge upwards into the mist.

As the protests abated, we were able to explore the city. Here a homeless woman takes refuge from the frosty Kathmandu winter’s night. Swaddled in rags, the flames illuminate her face as she worships the warmth.

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I encountered two Nepalese children on a remote mountain pass. Unencumbered by the pressures of the city, they were at ease in the presence of strangers. The engaging stare of the boy in the brightly coloured hood was surprisingly interrupted by the unabashed curiosity of his friend.

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Nepal - prayer and protest

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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