Her first reaction - Yesto chauri parya photo po chapecha!

Her first reaction - Yesto chauri parya photo po chapecha!

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Revisiting Lumle ki Parbati Gurung

6 January 2010: We visited Lumle to give the book to one of the hajuramas featured in the book.
Honorable Finn Thilsted, Danish ambassador to Nepal releasing the book. Photo: Dipak Sakya

Honorable Finn Thilsted, Danish ambassador to Nepal releasing the book. Photo: Dipak Sakya

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Book launch & the exhibition

18 December 2009: Book launch and exhibition opening.

Lila Maya Rai leads the pack on an early morning Pashupati expedition :)

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Pashupati expedition

16 December: Hajuramas go on an expedition!
Hajurama from Dang, Suntali Chaudhary with her daughter Suman at Patan Durbar Square.

Hajurama from Dang, Suntali Chaudhary with her daughter Suman at Patan Durbar Square.

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Hajuramas arrives in Kathmandu

15 December 2009: Some of the featured grandmothers have arrived in Kathmandu and are eager to meet their audience!

The book goes to press

6 December 2009: Finally after almost 6 months in the field, the stories are ready to hit the press.

Designing & Proofreading

2 December 2009: Copy editor Rabi Thapa, Project coordinator NayanTara Gurung Kakshapati & designer Bhushan Shilpakar doing the final layout of the book.

Critic session

27 October 2009: Satish Sharma, a well-known photo critic & writer interacting with some of the writers & photographers.
Dil Maya Praja shares her stories with Utsav Shakya.

Dil Maya Praja shares her stories with Utsav.

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Chepang hajurama

25 October 2009: Rocky Prajapati & Utsav Shakya revisited their hajurama in Kurintar, Chitwan.
Prawin (second from right) chats with the family...

Prawin (second from right) chats with the family...

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Lumleki Hajurama

October 3rd week: Prawin Adhikari & Rocky Prajapati went to Lumle, to find an enterprising hajurama.
Rabi lighting the oil lamps during Tihar with his grandmother.

Rabi lighting lamps during Tihar with his grandmother.

Rabiki Hajurama

October 3rd week: Rabi Thapa and Sushan Prajapati spent time with Rabi's own grandmother in Kathmandu.