Nepal, My Love

On April 25th, 2015,  Nepal earthquake struck, with a magnitude of 7.8M.  Nearly 9,000 people died and over  22,000 were injured, leaving about 500,000 families homeless. A large number of aftershocks followed. A year after, Nepal is still in ruins and people are still living in tents.  R.I.P all the people who lost their lives….

Faces in Colors

  Hindu holy men cover themselves with ash or chalk, and paint their faces in accordance with the deity they have devoted themselves to. The ash represents their death to their worldly life – in fact, many of them are required to attend their own funeral as part of their holy training. Kumari Devi are…

Bhaktapur The Historic City

  Bhaktapur was among the worst-hit districts in Nepal.  This ancient city, which had been the country’s most preserved old city, has been almost destroyed and 80% of its temples damaged. These images were taken just several hours before the devastating earthquake on 25th of April 2015. Drone footage shot on 3 of may 2015…

Windows of Silent Poorness

I visited Bungamati just two days before the devastating earthquake in Nepal. Bungmati village is the typical Newari village which lies south from Kathmandu city. Geographically, it is very close to the city but socially and culturally it is traditional village which is completely isolated from the modern life. What makes Bungamati special is the…