No Teeth

I met her in Chisapani, Gorkha on my way to Mo Gompa. As soon as I approached her she hid her mouth with one hand. I asked her if I could take her picture. She nodded her head as if to give me her...

Published04 August 2014

Reading Time 1 mins

Author Stories of Nepal

Location Nepal

I met her in Chisapani, Gorkha on my way to Mo Gompa. As soon as I approached her she hid her mouth with one hand. I asked her if I could take her picture. She nodded her head as if to give me her...

I met her in Chisapani, Gorkha on my way to Mo Gompa. As soon as I approached her she hid her mouth with one hand. I asked her if I could take her picture. She nodded her head as if to give me her consent - all this while hiding her mouth but smiling. I took a few pictures and requested if she could remove the hand so I can get her full face. But she wouldn’t. I asked her again and smiling, she said “No teeth”._x000D_ _x000D_ Kamani Gurung, Chisa Pani, Gorkha District_x000D_ Previous Story (May 7th, 2014)

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