“When I was small, I remember father had bought me a gumboot which I wore for many years until it …
“I was the first person to pass the SLC in Ward No. 8 of Libang. Word spread fast in the …
“No burden is heavier than the burden of life. Sometimes you carry it crying, sometimes laughing.” (Swarna Helok, Tafethok 7, …
“Rice was very scarce growing up. It was food you sometimes heard of, food of the town and of the …
“I am a happy person and everyone laughs at my jokes and the way I tell them. But my childhood …
“Many years ago, I pulled out a six months old baby from inside a bus that had crashed in the …
“I run mules from one ward to the other. But sometimes there is nothing to carry so I spend my …
“When I wanted to become a fashion designer my biggest struggle was to get my father agree to it. Like …
“It has never been easy for a teacher. We have always been left out and under appreciated. For the last …
“I have a daughter and I love her. I could not go to school so much. But for her, I …
“What will a simpleton tell you about life, Babu. I know only of my family and of the animals. I …
I could not resist sharing one last picture of Gyanu Aama before I moved on to a new story. I …
“When I have time away from the chores of the house, I come to the temple and sit with this …
“Life is like a glass of tea. The first sip is good and you want to keep sipping, but you …
“I am 21 years old and I have dreams. Recently, I returned from Turkey after three years, working as a …
“When I was 19 years old a snake bit me and I lost my hand. I was very sad. One …
“You would have a better picture if only I could put down my weight. But you must understand that if …
“My heart cries for my mother. I remember, when I was young, I would go sit next to the fire …
“My mother was an active woman. She tells me about the trips she had made with her father, who was …
“If I sit here and talk to you all day, who will feed my hungry pigs? I know you won’t.” …
“They found me in a forest. I do not know why my parents abandoned me. And I do not know …
“My parents were porters. They also worked for the well to do of the village. I did not see so …
“There is nothing I love more than football. My favourite players are Ronaldo and Messi. I am more interested in …
“It is only after death, that I feel I will be happy. What do you say? Before death there is …
“Father never wore slippers but never let us walk bare feet. The bottom of his feet had cracks all over …
“Sometimes, I talk to the dead.” (Ekuwa, Sankhuwasabha)
“This is the first time I am wearing our cultural dress. I borrowed this dress from a friend but I …
“We were so little when we got married, that we were carried in the same Doli and we were pushing …
“I also play the Naumati – narsinga, sanai, dhalaki, temku and the damaa during festivals. The common people enjoy and …
“The biggest fear for all of us is the fear of dying. There are many who will say, ‘I am …
“I have no such story. I just help around and smile at everyone.” (Namkha Sherpa, Fungling 4, Taplejung)
“I am a watchmaker. I can make all kinds of watches, mostly the old ones with the hour and the …
“I hardly went to school. All that never interested me. Just worked in the fields all my life. So I …
“I am waiting for my last days. I have endured enough. I have done some good in my life. I …
“Once, I stayed in a hotel. That hotel had a toilet attached to the room. I went down and asked …
“May you have 100 sons.” No daughters? “And 100 daughters too.” (Bhanu Chowk, Dharan, Sunsari)
“I just arrived here from Darbang after a three days walk carrying 30 kilos of wood. So I stopped here …
“When I was little, father said, “Son, when you see the landlords of the village, you make way and if …
“I collect firewood for my mother after school. And after that I play with my toys. Sometimes, I do not …
“Father denied me school. Mother kept silent. So today, it is hard for me to deal with numbers. Sometimes, I …
Rijekma Munanga Hatiya 6, Sankhuwasabha
“I do not know if I will get any opportunity to have my picture taken later in my life. So …
“No matter how many stories he tells you, no matter how old those are, I am in all of them. …
Sometimes, I just record silence. Sometimes, silence is the story. (Lekhnath, Kaski)
“Father died. Mother died. The diseases do not have pity for the poor. I was tired of working as a …
“I am in a bit of a hurry, take your picture and find someone to talk to, yes? If I …
“Ask questions later, sit down, let me take a look at you. It has been a long time anyone visited …
“This is how it is. I was never able to go to school. Let us just say this is how …
“All my sons died. All four of them. I remember them all the time. This woman finds a corner and …
“I do not remember mother. Father raised me and my sisters and my brothers. He was simple of heart. And …
“I have spent 18 long years of my life working for a foreign country. I wanted to go to college, …
“You ask for my story. What is a story of a poor man? You tell me. Or there maybe many. …
“You would not understand what we were talking about even if we told you. See, you are from the city …
“My mood was kinda down recently. My friend noticed and he asked me if I was okay. I said I …
“My dad grew up in the villages of Nepal and moved to Kathmandu later. My mom grew up in small …
“My first job in the US, when I first came, thirteen years ago, was at a liquor store. This big …
“It was evening, could have been a Tuesday or a Wednesday. Like everyday, after a long day at work, I …
“From a very young age I was told not to have dreams. I was told that to dream big was …
“Even though, I was born and raised in Kathmandu, I never felt I belonged. My dad is from Bihar. And …
“I was impulsively all over the place. A wild kid always getting into trouble, always involved, who couldn’t pinpoint the …
(2/2)”Even though things can be stressful at work, he is our common joy. He keeps us bonded. Our extended family …