tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67520724237567141292024-02-19T11:05:05.609-08:00Shakti PicturesShakti Pictures is a documentary film company. Shakti means divine, creative power, often associated with female energy.
Shakti Pictures was formed in October 2010 in order to produce it's inaugural project, Daughters of the Curved Moon (working title), a documentary set in the Himalayas of western Nepal about a group of village women and the inspiration they receive from a local training programme.miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-71230216172383399552015-06-14T18:47:00.001-07:002015-06-14T19:13:25.541-07:00Kyrgyzstan - scout & shoot I - in pictures/behind the scenes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gulkaiyr, our amazing translator and guide who took the best care of us and found all the characters we needed - she is an absolute godsend and we love her!<br />
And Sophie with 'the kid' - the 5D camera that was a bit like having a teenager on the team. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kyrgyzstan is proper horse country - and there are statues of horses everywhere just in case you didn't already realise that.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a beautiful young wife liviing with her extended family in a caravan in Tash Rabat for the summer season. the baby is hers and the rest are her husband's niece and nephews.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mountains and horses - quintessential Kyrgyzstan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we knew there would be snow but we weren't quite expecting to be shooting in a blizzard!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophie and I can't go and shoot somewhere without having to traverse waterways</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we were very privileged to be offered the sheep's eyeball - the highest honour</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With the triumphant première of <i>Talking to the Air</i> at KIMFF, I excitedly told everyone there that <i>Daughters of the Curved Moon</i> would be premiering at the next KIMFF in December 2015.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So time is of the essence to finally get the cut complete. Luckily, I reconnected with two old friends, Vikas and Kiran, who had come to the <i>Talking to the Air </i>première. They were just opening a new studio, Rise Global - a modern new space with a recording studio and editing suite, with their friend Sashi.</span><br />
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And then my friend Greg introduced me to Mili, another female editor here in Kathmandu and she was also interested in the project! And so my team was coming together. The girls are both working out of the studio and things are taking shape. The idea that we could possibly finish the film in time for the KIMFF deadline is becoming a feasible possibility!</div>
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I love my girls and they are excited about the project and understand my vision, so I'm hopeful that between us we can get a cut done - which we can then pass to Sophie to do a final pass and polish on...<br />
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I've been pinching myself that I have two editors (who happen to understand the footage because it is in their native tongue) and a post-production STUDIO to actually finish the film.Could the end of post-production be in the (distant) sight? And could we really be premiering our film (after four years) at KIMFF this December?<br />
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When I first dragged Sophie to Nepal to shoot our film, Daughters of the Curved Moon, she came across a book in the old Pilgrim's bookshop in Thamel, Kathmandu, about the horse culture in the district of Mustang. Sophie has a company, <a href="http://www.horseflyfilms.com/Home.html">Horsefly Films</a> and they have been making a <a href="http://www.rareequinetrust.com/">series of stunning documentary films about rare horse breeds and equine culture</a>. Her interest was piqued and she started doing research about this mysterious place and its history with the horse. Every summer, they have a spectacular festival that celebrates horsemanship called Yarthung Festival in Lo Monthang and Muktinath. She decided to make a film about the event and the rich history of horsemanship in this fascinating region of Nepal. <br />
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The film is called <a href="http://www.rareequinetrust.com/talkingtotheair"><i><b>Talking to the Air</b></i> : <i><b>The Horses of the Last Forbidden Kingdom</b></i></a><br />
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WATCH THIS BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE OF OUR CRAZY JOURNEY. IT'S SO GOOD I DON'T EVEN MIND BEING ON CAMERA!<br />
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We were there with a partner company, Adventure Nepal and the wonderful Dipendra Bhandari, a film maker from Kathmandu that I've known for some time and his assistant Rajan. It was an amazing time shooting in Upper and Lower Mustang interviewing people about the festivals and about the horse culture in their communities. The terrain and geology is absolutely stunning. I took a lot of photos, some of which Sophie has cleaned the dust off and posted on the, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/talkingtotheair/photos_stream">Talking to the Air facebook page</a>.<br />
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Sophie has been working hard on the edit this past year and the film is nearly finished. The exciting part is we have having the world première - "official selection" no less - at the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival - KIMFF! It's the biggest film festival in Nepal and I've been attending the last few years - very proud to be part of the team - it's my first film in a festival too! And in my home town to boot!<br />
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We are now in the very last stretch of post-production and have launched a <a href="http://www.seedandspark.com/studio/talking-air-horses-last-forbidden-kingdom">crowd-funding campaign</a> to raise the finances to get it all finished to present at the festival. Check out the video - it has some cool clips from the film. It's really close to the wire now - this platform has an 80% minimum so we need to raise at least $6400 to get any of the money!<br />
ONLY 8 DAYS LEFT! CHECK IT OUT: <a href="http://www.seedandspark.com/studio/talking-air-horses-last-forbidden-kingdom">http://www.seedandspark.com/studio/talking-air-horses-last-forbidden-kingdom</a><br />
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miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-60846788468432669542014-06-15T10:24:00.000-07:002014-06-15T10:24:09.569-07:00Post post<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Since we finished shooting, the journey of post-production has gone through various stages. This process is a lengthy one. The blog has lain dormant while we have been immersed in that undertaking - partly because there was no breaking news, and partly because my focus was on the work and keeping up blogs takes more time than one thinks.<br />
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I went back to Kathmandu this past spring, joined by the newest member of the Shakti team, Emily. She came over from California to help with editing the rough cut. So along with Hindu, our translator (who has now been working on the project for nearly two years), and Nisha, we transformed my flat in Kathmandu into a little post-production house/flat. Our dear production manager, Soraj was also on hand to come and help with translating Jumli and generally bring smiles to our faces throughout that period.<br />
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It was a wonderful productive and creative time and I am, as always, so grateful that I have these dedicated people around me. Some days, I would be translating with Hindu while Emily was editing a sequence, or Em and Hindu would be subtitling a sequence while I worked on some other clips, or Nisha and Hindu would be revising the Jumli while Em worked on her machine and (as there were no other computers to work on) I would go shopping! Nothing like learning how to delegate!<br />
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During this period, we have been assembling the pieces of the puzzle, carving the edges so they fit together and flow as we develop the story we are presenting. There is so much amazing footage and so many directions to go in or ways to share these stories, it has been a big task simmering it down. Some days it felt so overwhelming and others so inspiring. As with the whole project, post-production is quite a journey.<br />
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After six weeks of the post-production bubble we've been in, it was time for Em to go back to California and me to return to London. And so now on to the next phase. <br />
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Understandingly, people keep asking me when the film will be finished. I would love to know myself! There is still much to be done and it could take as long as it takes, if not longer... Hope that clears it all up!<br />
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miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-38272718949748957012013-09-24T03:12:00.000-07:002013-09-29T03:19:04.768-07:00Production update: that's a wrap!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Shooting is finished!<br />
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It felt strange leaving Jumla this time as up until now, we have always been coming back for another shoot. Saying good-bye and not knowing when we might return made our departure more poignant.<br />
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After three years planning and four shoots spread out over nearly two years, we have completed shooting. We have hours and hours of amazing footage. The challenge that lies ahead now is condensing it into the appropriate number of minutes.<br />
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People keep asking me when the film will be ready, to which I have no answer but can only speculate. The translation alone takes such a long time - and there is a lot of dialogue. And then the editing process... how long is a piece of string?<br />
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All I can say right now is that I am so proud of all we have achieved so far. It's been an amazing journey and learning process. It has been made so special by the incredible team I've had the pleasure and honour of working with for the past two years.<br />
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If we can transfer even some of the magic of this experience into this film, I know that we will have something pretty special on our hands.</div>
miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-77395391905805178052013-09-24T01:24:00.001-07:002013-09-26T09:00:01.278-07:00Behind the Scenes: Shoot IV<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This September 2013, the Shakti team - Sophie Dia Pegrum, Soraj Shahi, Nisha Budha and Miranda Morton Yap - completed shooting for the fourth and final time in Jumla. We have had an amazing time these past four shoots spanning nearly two years.<br />
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Here is a small selection of some behind the scenes pictures from shoot IV: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miranda wears a sari for Teej - with Khamani & Rama</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">final group photo of Shakti team - day before SDP & SS left</td></tr>
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miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-48282231586432642582013-09-12T02:17:00.000-07:002013-09-29T04:02:23.078-07:00Arrival in Jumla : The Usual Challenges<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is our fourth shoot. We have the routine down but have also become used to the unexpected inconveniences that arise. This is Nepal, after all. This trip, just getting there was a challenge.<br />
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The Shakti team were reunited in Pokhara after Sophie, Nisha and I had spent a couple of days resting following our <a href="http://mirandatravelsblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/mustang-journey-between-landslide-and.html">Mustang trip</a>. Soraj joined us there and the next morning the four of us got in a jeep bound for Nepalgunj. Our flight to Jumla was booked for the following day. The 'direct' flight (which actually stopped in Pokhara to refuel) had been recently cancelled so this was our only way of reaching Jumla. <br />
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The journey to Nepalgunj (about 12 hrs) went smoothly and we arrived in good time to find it raining. A nice respite from the sticky heat. The jeep was piled high with all our bags and we pulled up at the hotel, The Kitchen Hut, a new one we were looking forward to trying - we had stayed at Travellers Village before and its resemblance and smell of a forgotten 70s American motel was not tempting us back.<br />
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It was only after we'd unloaded the multitude of luggage from the roof of the jeep that the guy at the front desk thought it worth telling us that although we had reserved two rooms, they only had one available. This was because there had been no flights out of Nepalgunj that morning so people had stayed an extra day. They hadn't thought to mention this the repeated times they had called us throughout the day to find out when we were arriving.<br />
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The hotel was offering to ferry two of us to another location and back in the morning but we wanted to all stay together, so eventually they booked us two rooms at the other hotel, Travellers Village! <br />
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The next day at the airport, after a few hours waiting around (as per usual), the bags were checked, excess baggage paid and we'd all gone through to the departure lounge. We were the last four to set out across the tarmac to the plane and we were suddenly informed that one of us would have to stay behind. The bags could all go but the plane could not accommodate all of us. A brief, fraught negotiation ensued and eventually three of us boarded the plane, leaving Nisha on the runway, with only her carry on with her (which had all our snacks and various other items, but nothing useful for her to spend a night). It was heart-breaking leaving her there on the runway as the plane pulled away and frustrating as there was an empty seat in front of us. Apparently it was to do with weight which seems ridiculous as she weighs less than our luggage!</div>
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As it turned out, they managed to put her on another flight with a different airline that afternoon. Her brother, Lal Singh, had been at the airport to greet all of us, so he hung out with us until she arrived and it suddenly became a great opportunity to film Nisha arriving back in Jumla - and so, shooting began!</div>
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The night before, in Nepalgunj, Soraj had informed us that the road to the
village, Urthu-Chautara, where we were shooting, was not passable by jeep. There were a couple of places where
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of this added element we planned to stay in Jumla
Bazaar for the first night. Flying in from Nepalgunj, you never know exactly when you might arrive as the flights don't run on a particular schedule. And any time
spent at Nepalgunj airport is quite tiring, so it seemed less daunting
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The first night in Jumla Bazaar, we made the most of the all night electricity, making sure everything was charged and watching a movie. We had been fore-warned and were prepared for the inconvenience of no power in Urthu-Chautara. The generator in the micro hydro-power station had broken down and had been sent off in a jeep to be fixed. Apparently there had been no power for about a month. It turned out the generator had actually been fixed and was en route back but the jeep, that was transporting it from Butwal (far away), had then broken down!<br />
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It is about 5 km from Jumla Bazaar to Urthu-Chautara and roughly a hour and a half walk to Jumla Bazaar. Soraj's family home is in Bazaar, and as he was only back in Jumla for the two weeks of shooting, he was happy to go home most nights to charge the batteries and computers as it also gave him a chance to spend time with his family.<br />
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This was even more essential, as the night we arrived in Jumla, his wife gave birth to their second child, a beautiful girl! <br />
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The next day, Nisha, Sophie and I set off for Urthu-Chautara on foot. In the end, Soraj had organised a tractor to transport most of our bags. We insisted that he stay in Bazaar to spend more time with his family. It is a pleasant walk and we took our time, shooting a little on the way.<br />
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I must admit to having a lump in my throat as we came up around the final corner above the village. We were back!<br />
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Thankfully, from then on, everything continued smoothly. And in fact, by the time we had finished the shoot, the road had been fixed. The generator, thus the power, had been returned, which was lucky, as at the same time, the power in Jumla Bazaar went out due to a fault in their power house, soon to be followed by the phone lines, which in turn, meant all internet connections in Jumla!<br />
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miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-74268403915661918312013-08-28T01:17:00.002-07:002013-08-28T01:17:29.823-07:00Returning to Jumla : Fourth & Final<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We are in Pokhara - me Sophie, Nisha and awaiting the arrival of the fourth member of our team, Soraj. Tomorrow we will all pile all of our stuff and selves into a jeep for the 14 hour drive to Nepalgunj. The convenient direct flight from KTM via Pokhara to Jumla no longer exists, so we must fly from Nepalgunj to Jumla.<br />
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None of us are too excited about the late summer heat that Nepalgunj will press down on us, or the enthusiasm of the mosquitos there, but hopefully we will get on our flight to Jumla the following morning so our time in the dusty border town will be brief.<br />
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Returning to Jumla at this time of year is going to feel quite different - at least in terms of the post-monsoon greener landscape. I suspect it will also feel different because we know this is our last shoot, the last time the team will work together in this capacity, possibly the last time all four of us will be in Jumla together.<br />
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Being our fourth time, the experience of shooting in Jumla has become so familiar to all of us. We know what we are doing, we are accustomed to the terrain now, we are returning to friends. For Sophie and me, it feels a little like returning home; for Soraj and Nisha, it is returning home (as neither of them lives in Jumla at the moment).<br />
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We know what to expect. But as with all documentary film making, we also don't know what will happen.<br />
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Following the shoot, we will be continuing with the translation process and getting deeper into the actual edit. A finished product still seems like a distant reality.<br />
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Sometimes it feels quite mind-boggling how much work lies ahead, but when I think of how far we have come, from my first visit to Jumla in May 2010, when I had the idea that we should make a film about the women I was watching dance around the training room - when I think about all we have achieved since that moment, my mind boggles even more.</div>
miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-57127641335485488772013-05-09T04:19:00.002-07:002013-05-09T04:19:31.285-07:00Found in Translation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Jumla feels like a cinematic dream. Another world, far removed from the daily bustle of life in Kathmandu. The shoot in March is a distant memory until it comes to life on my screen as I work with my translators on the footage. We are slowly working our way through the new batch of hours of footage, painstakingly translating and transcribing - logging what everyone said in those moments so we can edit their words into our story.<br />
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When we first started this project, I have to admit, I didn't really quite think through the reality of making a film in a language I don't speak (sadly, my Nepali/Jumli is still very basic). This is not an issue that will ultimately hinder the making of our film, but it does mean that it is a slow process. A lot of time will be spent on translation.<br />
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When we are shooting it can be frustrating at times when conversation is flowing and we only have an inkling of what is going on. Usually Soraj is making notes, so I can peer over his shoulder to get a sense of the topic. But I would love to be able to really talk to the people. These are not just subjects in a film we are making, but many have become friends and family. It is amazing the bonds one can forge without a common language. <br />
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An interesting element of the process of translating is finding out things that were said, deeper levels of conversation, that were missed by us at the time of shooting. And somehow, neither Soraj or Nisha thought to tell us! It is a journey I hadn't anticipated, delving deeper into situations we filmed, whilst sitting at my desk in Kathmandu. It feeds my inspiration as we go along and the ideas flow with a better understanding. Although slow-going, I don't find the translating process difficult or tedious in the slightest. It is so inspiring. I am working with bright, young women, Hindu and Sarita, who are clearly enjoying the process themselves as they find out more about the characters in this community - a world so different to the one they were brought up in growing up in Kathmandu. And as we review, me transcribing their translations, I'm finding out pieces of our story that I missed when I was standing right there. I am finding out what the footage actually holds beyond what we can merely see. </div>
miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-23443055481179232632013-03-24T03:50:00.001-07:002013-03-24T03:55:44.985-07:00Excerpts of Notes Home from Sophie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Jumla last Thursday after our plane to Jumla Bazaar was delayed. After
landing in Pokhara to refuel, (and steal a couple of shots) we took off from
Pokhara airport, flew over the lake with the beautiful hill top temple and
along the Himalaya. The mountains were wearing deep capes of snow, which
almost seemed close enough to touch and were shrouded in monumental sledges of
thunderous cloud. Our pilots discussed a particularly ominous bank that
we were approaching and made the decision to return to Pokhara. It was a
quick decision and we were soon back at the airport to stay the night until the
weather cleared. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Our extra afternoon in Pokhara meant some unplanned filming,
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passenger - a woman who had been initially refused a seat because someone had
made a mistake and oversold the flight in Kathmandu. The weeping and wailing
had delayed the flight by an hour but we had assumed she had been turned
away. Since we were also massively over our excess baggage limit -
to the point where we were almost refused - we knew they had been very
carefully weighing every passenger’s luggage to see if the plane could manage
with the extra (large) foreigners and their extra large camera bags.
When we saw that she had been squeezed into the back of the plane we
wondered how they had managed all of our stuff AND an extra person. The
answer was that they had decided to fly on less than a full tank of fuel.
My first thought was how marvelous that we had all got to fly, even with all
our stuff and extra people. The second was, hmmm… that doesn't leave much
room for mistakes! It certainly makes for a very different kind of
journey than the 747 - but it is easily the most incredible flight I have ever
taken. When we finally took off the next morning the sky was cloudless,
and we were treated to the most spectacular views along the Himalaya that I've
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Bazaar felt much less strange this time around - friendly faces were there to
greet us and we soon packed a jeep and headed up the mountain pass to
Urthu-Chautara, where we quickly moved into our old familiar rooms. This
year they had added a few more hooks in the wall (small things become suddenly
important), correctly wired the light and added a nice mat to each bed, as well
as laying some "carpet" which keeps the dust down a bit. We can
actually stand up in this house, which means both Miranda and I have a lot less
head bruises than the first time around. </span></div>
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bitter during the day time yet, at least. We had one rainfall during the
night, and though the hillsides are still coated in snow, we've not had any
snowfall. Generally, trudging up and down the hillsides with gear keeps
one pretty toasty during the day. I finally had a hot bucket wash last
night, which was well needed, and we came armed with hot water bottles, which
certainly makes bed time quite snug. Soraj came down with flu a few days
in, and has now mildly twisted his ankle, so our shooting days have been
adjusted accordingly. I've been a bit under the weather too, but am
pounding the vit C and trying not to think about hot baths and lemon
toddies. There's plenty of hot spicy soup around though, so I've been
drinking hot ginger water and feeling determined it won't turn into
anything. Thankfully the fried rakshi (local alcohol) is quite "medicinal"
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schedule and the logistics of the Jeep availability. Apparently some road
had become inaccessible and a few jeeps were stuck in another region.
Petrol was also scarce. At the moment we've had no power for 24 hours, so
batteries are low and we've been conserving our shooting, though I'm using the
last of my computer battery to download the footage we shot this morning, so
I'm taking advantage of that to sit and write for a minute or two. It's
starting to get dark, and it's really cold, but the hardy children are outside
my window using their engineering skills to make a see-saw out of several large
pipes that are intended for a local hydro power project. Laughing little
filthy urchins left to their own devices!</span></div>
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pounding corn the other day - which was interesting to the whole village
apparently, and we caused quite a scene. They found our incompetence very
entertaining. It was a beautiful afternoon on a rooftop overlooking the
whole valley - and the rhythm of watching other women do this task in pairs is
very mesmerizing. Our attempt was more like a comedy routine - and we
only felt we had worked of a fraction of the rice that we've been gorging
ourselves on the last couple of weeks. Our hopes to become slightly high
altitude slim have been dashed by the good cooking in this household, and the
local potatoes, which are served deliciously for breakfast, elevenses, lunch,
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only one more day of shooting - and we've a got a few key interviews to cram
in, so it shall be a busy day. This evening we showed some footage to Nisha's
mum - who is really sad that we are leaving. I think our entertaining <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bideshi</i> (foreigner) ways have brought a
different kind of stimulation to the household. They have been so
welcoming and open. Meantime - we are also REALLY looking forward to a
hot shower in Jumla Bazaar - which is probably where this email is coming from
though it means the end of the shoot - and that's always sad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Tearful goodbyes today
as I left Urthu. Beautiful necklaces of Rhododendrum leaves, red tikkas
and me sad to leave my lovely Jumla home. Now we are back in the
"big city" of Jumla Bazaar and have procured some whiskey and are
slightly dazed by our room with sheets and pillows and carpet and doors tall
enough to walk through without cracking our skulls. And Norbu, the proprietor of our hotel/building site is making
apple pie for dinner. And supposedly, roast chicken… Let's see how that
turns out!!</span></div>
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flights are on time - the weather has been quite clear and bright the last few
days but tonight some ominous clouds drew in. (nice time-lapse though!)</span></div>
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We have just completed another two weeks of shooting in Jumla, this time exclusively in the village of Urthu-Chautara where we have now become a familiar sight on the high street. The shoot has gone really well and this time, knowing everyone that much more, we have delved deeper into the lives of our friends in this intimate mountain community. We are so grateful to everyone in the village for their warm welcoming hospitality and for sharing their daily existence with us.</div>
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We were bracing ourselves for the cold weather and the nights and
mornings were pretty chilly when we arrived. However, it wasn't quite as cold as we were expecting and when the sun came out in the middle
of the day, especially walking around with all our gear, the layers
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soph thought it would be fun to try our hands at beating grain - much to the bemusement of the villagers...</td></tr>
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We stayed with Nisha's family. The way they fed us you would think we arrived looking undernourished. Certainly not the case by the end of two weeks with a nightly pre-dinner serving of potatoes!<br />
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Now with another shoot in the metaphorical can, we have another (rather large) batch of footage to review and eventually translate and transcribe. This journey continues to be a lengthy process but we all feel very lucky to be sharing in this experience. We are making something not only beautiful, but we believe, important too. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">last day on the roof - plane spotting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Shakti team! so much love!</td></tr>
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miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-54810201694871016662013-02-19T11:24:00.002-08:002013-02-19T11:24:43.883-08:00Jumla Tomorrow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sophie arrived in Kathmandu to find a national strike (bandah) in place in Nepal. This meant that normal taxis were not running. The streets were full of people wandering and children playing. The usual mayhem of tooting motorcycles and gridlocked traffic completely gone. This also meant that picking her up from the airport was a bit more challenging. There were tourist buses (with special green plates) still able to move about the traffic-free streets, so after rearranging a few things, she found her way to a comfortable room after her gruelling 36 hour journey from Los Angeles.<br />
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No time for jet-lag as the whole team (Soph, Miranda, Soraj & Nisha) is set to leave for Jumla tomorrow morning. We are all bracing ourselves for the cold as the ground is covered in snow there - and if I thought Kathmandu was cold in the winter with no heating, I better hold on to my ear muffs as this is going to be a whole new level of chill.<br />
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We are all very excited to be returning to Jumla and grateful to our supporters that made our recent fund-raising campaign such a success. </div>
miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-60387791687316452562013-01-03T23:14:00.000-08:002013-01-17T01:10:52.148-08:00Happy New Year! We Did It!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We are thrilled to say that we reached our target for the indiegogo campaign. Thank you to everyone who contributed to make it possible. Once again, we are moved by the generosity of everyone from old friends to new acquaintances to even complete strangers!<br />
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This
film is truly being brought to life by the investment of so many - for
us, this makes it everybody's and we intend to do you all proud.<br />
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We
are preparing for the next shoot in February. Sophie returns to
Kathmandu and the next day we head straight to Jumla with our team,
Soraj and Nisha.<br />
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And the story continues...</div>
miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-56347319015918105502012-11-26T02:53:00.001-08:002012-11-26T02:54:50.796-08:00Countdown to New Year's Eve<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We have launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for the next round of shooting in 2013! We have until New Year's Eve to raise $9999!<br />
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Please watch the trailer to see excerpts of footage from our previous shoots to get a real sense of the work we are doing!<br />
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<a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/210317">Click here</a> or on the widget to the right. <br />
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Thanks for your support.<br />
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Miranda & Sophie</div>
miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-10491543252145839132012-10-31T23:13:00.001-07:002012-10-31T23:17:14.069-07:00Back to work in Kathmandu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Now Miranda is back in Nepal and working with our translator in Kathmandu. The story is taking shape and we are in the process of planning our next shoot in Jumla early in 2013.<br />
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In addition, we are in the final preparations of our next fundraising push. Following the success of our screening event in Los Angeles, we feel excited and confident that support for this project continues to grow. When we launch, we are asking all our friends and supporters to help by spreading the word to their networks and anyone they feel would be interested in our film.<br />
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This project has come so far from the initial vision. This film is being made by the investment of faith and pennies from our friends and supporters around the world. We are privileged to be on this journey, but the film is being made possible by everyone who believes this story is worth telling.<br />
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Thank you.</div>
miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-76230623569908073592012-10-31T23:05:00.002-07:002012-11-01T03:16:15.594-07:00Screening in Los Angeles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The project has taken a whole new lease of life following the wonderful screening event we held in September at the <a href="http://www.dickclarkproductionstheater.com/">Dick Clark Screening Room</a> in Santa Monica, California. It was the perfect space to hold the event, thanks to my dear friend, the deeply entertaining David Garonzik, who manages the space. I would certainly recommend it to anyone in Los Angeles wanting to have a screening. And they have a popcorn machine too!<br />
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The evening was an opportunity for us to share our progress with our supporters and friends. This is a long journey and it was great to be able to show people what we have been doing so far, giving them an idea of what the project is really about and a small taste of what Jumla is like.<br />
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We were extremely grateful to the generosity of some businesses in the Nepali community in California for giving us a taste of Nepal - in food, beer and decor. <a href="http://www.tarashimalayancuisine.com/">Tara's Himalayan Cuisine</a>, authentic Nepali food in Culver City, provided delicious snacks that mostly disappeared in the first hour (I hope people will follow up and frequent her place as a result). We managed to get beer from Nepal donated from the only distributor in the country, <a href="http://nepalibeer.com/">Nepali Brew Supply</a>, such a classic example of Nepali generosity - they didn't even know me but once I had told them about our project they were more than happy to support. We also had the privilege of showcasing some extremely nice wine from our friends at <a href="http://www.fotinosbrotherswinery.com/">Fotinos Brothers Winery</a>. And finally, Reena from the <a href="http://www.kathmanduboutique.com/">Kathmandu Boutique</a> in Santa Monica came and decorated the space with wares from her shop, giving us a great atmosphere.<br />
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For the night we had cut a short progress trailer showcasing some of the footage we've shot and giving a little explanation and back-story about the project and some of the girls featured in the film.<br />
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Over the course of the night, people came, enjoyed some food and drinks and then settled in to the comfy armchairs of the screening room to view our piece. I have to say, it went even better than I could have hoped. We had a great turnout and even more rewarding was the response of all who attended. It really made us appreciate that the work we are doing is not only of interest to people but actually had an impact on them. People were genuinely moved and everyone wanted to see more. Which is exactly what we wanted to hear!<br />
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Thanks to the wonderful Jenny Lens who came and took pictures - which I will post soon.<br />
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miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-88181251434573746192012-08-23T10:12:00.002-07:002012-08-23T10:12:45.403-07:00Process... Progress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
After the shoot in March, I spent another month living in Jumla, reviewing the footage, translating with Soraj and generally soaking up life there by living there and forming a daily routine. I didn't want to leave when my month was over but I had to get back to Kathmandu for my final weeks in Nepal.<br />
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Back in Kathmandu, I continued to review the footage and work with Soraj, Nisha and my translators. It is a slow process, reviewing a film in a foreign language, logging and transcribing it all. It gives me a chance to really absorb the footage and having a written record of what was said has proved invaluable already. The other interesting thing has been the reaction of the girls who have worked with me translating.<br />
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Soraj and Nisha speak enough English to work with us. Soraj's English is good enough to review footage so I can do rough transcriptions. But it is not quite strong enough for subtitling. The girls that I have been working with are students from Kathmandu who have very strong English. The transcription process has been fascinating for them and I have delighted in seeing their reaction to, not only the beauty of the place, but also the difference in lifestyle. For these city girls, Jumli living is almost as much of a contrast as it is coming from the west.<br />
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I left Nepal in May and am now in California, working with Sophie on the footage in preparation for a screening event we are holding in September before my return to Nepal in October.<br />
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We have a lot of footage and the film is shaping up nicely, so we thought it would be nice to share some of our progress with our supporters. We are holding an event in a screening room in Los Angeles, screening a short that we are putting together. It will be the first time the footage is shown on a big screen, so we are very excited!<br />
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miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-13810159344474831202012-03-25T02:33:00.014-07:002012-03-25T03:30:43.425-07:00Photographs by Soraj ShahiProduction pictures taken by our wonderful production manager, Soraj Shahi. Aside from being our indispensable fixer, Soraj takes beautiful photos so I thought I would share some of them. These were all taken during this second shooting period in March.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqe21AhBFYoBl3f3EjRjplzTyXfA3MJqMARIbvaYhpTY0sjKdqnUUEbn4GiHIFGeVzaRZDFLj3rmwdC1huTzLGzmKeC4dbjj4o2JhpIOEWkIj52-t0xPDiK6ziMuD1XNP5v5nBssrS9bK/s1600/IMG_0744.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqe21AhBFYoBl3f3EjRjplzTyXfA3MJqMARIbvaYhpTY0sjKdqnUUEbn4GiHIFGeVzaRZDFLj3rmwdC1huTzLGzmKeC4dbjj4o2JhpIOEWkIj52-t0xPDiK6ziMuD1XNP5v5nBssrS9bK/s400/IMG_0744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723778858619748274" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxXQj1ZOP9jpCJNmMBoftvEcL67XiDj3hyphenhyphen75GcsaIkflNrjIe1UlUDY2mH_q5HLnmgM7h_ZWzdKzITNUFN7Afi_FP-33960a8Cnx_10n7XF42Iv5KLhOiJK8EZnI09EA2HzPAtlaRO0Wg/s1600/IMG_0837.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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We are here for two nights to recharge (batteries, computers, phones, toothbrushes) and download everything and have an ‘office day’. Tomorrow we return to Urthu-Chautara where we will spend the bulk of our time on this shoot as that is where we have the most connections and where my Jumli family is.<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > </span><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > </span><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I keep losing track of how many days we’ve been here. In some ways it feels like we never left. We arrived five days ago. Our ‘direct’ flight - stopping in Nepalganj to refuel as I presume it was too cloudy to stop in Pokhara - was only three hours late, which is pretty good by Nepali standards. At least we arrived on the right day. It was somewhat of a bumpy ride and it seemed that some of the passengers may not have been that accustomed to turbulence so a lot of praying and vomiting was going on. The woman with the baby next to Sophie just went to sleep on her so poor Soph didn’t have the most comfy journey either.</span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3mSthZRsInUtlVw86HRk4BALZdr48qKUM30EYJlEMlFAWMOM4axa_S7L8dgTX2Og6_rm0btGLyw3HJwzcH9C2LGcVcl5zrgBjpX-mI1xuzgMksWs-EeOeeGVwigMIfPUuUwnhvSc-fhG/s1600/IMG_6021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3mSthZRsInUtlVw86HRk4BALZdr48qKUM30EYJlEMlFAWMOM4axa_S7L8dgTX2Og6_rm0btGLyw3HJwzcH9C2LGcVcl5zrgBjpX-mI1xuzgMksWs-EeOeeGVwigMIfPUuUwnhvSc-fhG/s400/IMG_6021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719026889520425842" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal" ><br /></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal" face="trebuchet ms"><br /></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal" face="trebuchet ms"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVarIqcf3Ogn-MPGhzOsu3StzV48Kd-WZRovOjYWXuYK7wwlBXplOKtsLm0dPkKv7Cle1_DADv0pOsoMKv-b6HVO1md8Cx6XtI9g5e1BE3Mg6pLAAGDhseemN_itoO880khfb1Bp6fEwY/s1600/IMG_6026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVarIqcf3Ogn-MPGhzOsu3StzV48Kd-WZRovOjYWXuYK7wwlBXplOKtsLm0dPkKv7Cle1_DADv0pOsoMKv-b6HVO1md8Cx6XtI9g5e1BE3Mg6pLAAGDhseemN_itoO880khfb1Bp6fEwY/s400/IMG_6026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719028329076375506" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal" face="trebuchet ms"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">the pilot fumbling, trying to open a packet of biscuits en route</p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal" face="trebuchet ms"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span lang="EN-GB">The plan was to get the jeep straight to Litakot in Tatopani (I’ll be posting a map of Jumla soon) and as it was getting towards dusk we didn’t dilly-dally too long over our tea and biscuits, but we had wanted to at least spend a few minutes with our friends who had come to greet us. We were making good time until we got stuck behind a truck with a flat tire blocking the road. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Ke garné?</i> (means ‘what to do?’ in Nepali). By the time it occurred to someone that the tractor stuck behind the truck could push the disabled vehicle out of the way, there had been at least half an hour of animated discussion by the assembled crowd. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It was dark by the time we reached Litakot but we were still greeted with green garlands made of young barley and tikas and a big enough crowd to help us haul our multitude of bags and cases to our rooms down the path.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span lang="EN-GB">Litakot is nestled on a hillside looking down a wide valley towards the Patarasi mountain range.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It really is incredibly beautiful and interesting to see how different it looks at this time of year. The fields that were patterned with dung piles when we left in November now have a sprinkling of green as the barley is beginning to grow. In a few months it will be a sea of shimmering gold.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="trebuchet ms"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="trebuchet ms"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxSj3r5-8qISJ_ZOoFOQJh852I5ohswmGQepoMD7CkoW1-aHAZBJfH1hxTUZquNrwzRBLzxoIRzwhfOKT-xkETz3hZ-8S6wxtsOPt76LmtX5AQCoywCheM7bmftYZDQOHcX8cgOAW5yP9/s1600/IMG_1853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxSj3r5-8qISJ_ZOoFOQJh852I5ohswmGQepoMD7CkoW1-aHAZBJfH1hxTUZquNrwzRBLzxoIRzwhfOKT-xkETz3hZ-8S6wxtsOPt76LmtX5AQCoywCheM7bmftYZDQOHcX8cgOAW5yP9/s400/IMG_1853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719022143912985298" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > </span><p face="trebuchet ms" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">We spent four days shooting in three villages going back to see the women we met last time, seeing their homes, shops or tea houses and meeting their families. We are definitely getting deeper into the project now as people know us so they are more comfortable in front of the camera and feel more confident to talk about more intimate things – at which point we get Soraj to discreetly leave us ‘girls’ alone.</span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZLDxgjO2uPOMa9Ljm1L8JLL_X9fSGHUl2SeD8iNuzG4_hrc-FyNBB_AEa2tDrtMQrjWQSMbE-Rgp02HcAIghNznVmnLwZDtK5ceZNldtfbGZ6xOYr44VZ9xGSYSBZujiYPHbZBawkyAa/s1600/IMG_1782.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZLDxgjO2uPOMa9Ljm1L8JLL_X9fSGHUl2SeD8iNuzG4_hrc-FyNBB_AEa2tDrtMQrjWQSMbE-Rgp02HcAIghNznVmnLwZDtK5ceZNldtfbGZ6xOYr44VZ9xGSYSBZujiYPHbZBawkyAa/s400/IMG_1782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719037069133253122" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Litakot is a village in Tatopani VDC (village development committee - which is essentially a borough) within the district of Jumla. In some ways it feels so different than Urth-Chautara because of the landscape, but it is still quintessentially Jumla.<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6ml0Zfg_CGcPTNp6WNCJMQSjAspWS2ijndjkYyrYCyFlEBI1BYam4pL_204o_fQ_2P2x27PZ_Z3sGptgWU3SBy4FYYsSk092ICl1dRwC3nR1DDV45HR2zbFnmM5H0EeuuTNeYyzBqSa4/s1600/IMG_1530.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6ml0Zfg_CGcPTNp6WNCJMQSjAspWS2ijndjkYyrYCyFlEBI1BYam4pL_204o_fQ_2P2x27PZ_Z3sGptgWU3SBy4FYYsSk092ICl1dRwC3nR1DDV45HR2zbFnmM5H0EeuuTNeYyzBqSa4/s400/IMG_1530.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719025155162032978" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqYkPwDp_xsxOuXyqojjpvS2rgahbvk4hHCtkq6UqW5H5CYdIpDzN5XgClVgvFinQEJ9I-Spl-LrT8Dif8QL6E8WwYMxQv9h9Hs88JegrJJ0cSAxvDv_oxoOi__p5EmiIwmxPJfWgGEUy/s1600/IMG_1533.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqYkPwDp_xsxOuXyqojjpvS2rgahbvk4hHCtkq6UqW5H5CYdIpDzN5XgClVgvFinQEJ9I-Spl-LrT8Dif8QL6E8WwYMxQv9h9Hs88JegrJJ0cSAxvDv_oxoOi__p5EmiIwmxPJfWgGEUy/s400/IMG_1533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719029487122222114" border="0" /></a></p><p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTwtgfA2M7Fi4ikB0mDUMGwK6eBXxlsz073JzL4mNeDd8HjfNL09LWE5KUau6CUOh3Q973uuBH02izzzcdBhpecPGlzCPz7rj0juCiiFopFO5Cy5aEeJBWlBCKuSNsZalAPdZcrW_ITx5/s1600/IMG_1692.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTwtgfA2M7Fi4ikB0mDUMGwK6eBXxlsz073JzL4mNeDd8HjfNL09LWE5KUau6CUOh3Q973uuBH02izzzcdBhpecPGlzCPz7rj0juCiiFopFO5Cy5aEeJBWlBCKuSNsZalAPdZcrW_ITx5/s400/IMG_1692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719034438159230162" border="0" /></a></p><p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxz6KD72L0-Vmi1CVmoXWX8S7lOwBvPyzxPdWcia8q_gtVshGOpnSh69eha-rFiBqpbK2RlpleoLm0sbotTu-e_8uo8zB1jla67aA8J8evndu9TauCysG1VNHK_cAGhKS1wbznVKFIrbr/s1600/IMG_1630.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxz6KD72L0-Vmi1CVmoXWX8S7lOwBvPyzxPdWcia8q_gtVshGOpnSh69eha-rFiBqpbK2RlpleoLm0sbotTu-e_8uo8zB1jla67aA8J8evndu9TauCysG1VNHK_cAGhKS1wbznVKFIrbr/s400/IMG_1630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719031826294678066" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5wjL_InRM2Se7wxRe1L83ixFTAEKqyrGv1wT-Uq9K9ZNeTorxTGztNHUsIjIINO4mLU5R-1mb5l3FHASQoNIq5yqcvvFnwtxXf2yM6yNhAXmgPXr9eGVftNM_y6OO7WosDA-P9KdIULO/s1600/IMG_1735.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5wjL_InRM2Se7wxRe1L83ixFTAEKqyrGv1wT-Uq9K9ZNeTorxTGztNHUsIjIINO4mLU5R-1mb5l3FHASQoNIq5yqcvvFnwtxXf2yM6yNhAXmgPXr9eGVftNM_y6OO7WosDA-P9KdIULO/s400/IMG_1735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719035332886888642" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTwtgfA2M7Fi4ikB0mDUMGwK6eBXxlsz073JzL4mNeDd8HjfNL09LWE5KUau6CUOh3Q973uuBH02izzzcdBhpecPGlzCPz7rj0juCiiFopFO5Cy5aEeJBWlBCKuSNsZalAPdZcrW_ITx5/s1600/IMG_1692.JPG"></a></p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > </span><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > </span><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The production team - myself, Sophie, Soraj and Nisha is like a well-oiled machine now. We all get along wonderfully and truly enjoy our time together. And between Soraj and Nisha, all we could possibly need taken care of is usually<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>done before we can even finish our sentences.<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6bk7QbAi1aE3d3HoNMLv4gOe5aAzVyhofWG9RvzndY0pC7BBfVMd5ZzDPqWDItbJoO6Uvrbv5r_QzjpZoWsLkLbYc3VmR-lPH3xdTPc2Sw1R-Mp4Mj8AUESgDUwTCP3zBm_zvKGfE-UH/s1600/IMG_6122.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6bk7QbAi1aE3d3HoNMLv4gOe5aAzVyhofWG9RvzndY0pC7BBfVMd5ZzDPqWDItbJoO6Uvrbv5r_QzjpZoWsLkLbYc3VmR-lPH3xdTPc2Sw1R-Mp4Mj8AUESgDUwTCP3zBm_zvKGfE-UH/s400/IMG_6122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719023146726259218" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Sophie, Nisha & Soraj - the best production team I could ever have</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I am so grateful to all of them for their hard work and spirited support – we all understand that we are making something not only visually beautiful, but also important for the development of the region. Aside from sharing the beauty of Jumla with the world we are also raising questions in the minds of men and women about their culture and society and we have seen that it has already had an impact in the way they view their lives. And we are less than half-way through.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I can’t wait to get back to Chautara to see everyone and continue on our journey of exploration into this magical place. Of course, I am completely biased but Jumla is a very special place and we have the footage to prove it!<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_lXTk5-eq8m3nRgQJMkn9waHG4EDIPeNFR8VGgbcT4C3I9_tCzk24yzFx4hLSsRnLjWMBiG75MOcCA09yBDft2mBrTvoHtkQDCRyYglpf5InajA2Qotlxa6xxhNEExd1X95aP8S-1nXD/s1600/IMG_1707.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_lXTk5-eq8m3nRgQJMkn9waHG4EDIPeNFR8VGgbcT4C3I9_tCzk24yzFx4hLSsRnLjWMBiG75MOcCA09yBDft2mBrTvoHtkQDCRyYglpf5InajA2Qotlxa6xxhNEExd1X95aP8S-1nXD/s400/IMG_1707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719021642905922898" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > </span><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > </span>miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-42027843450101685312012-02-27T22:26:00.002-08:002012-02-27T23:09:23.743-08:00Imminent Return to JumlaTime slips by so easily. It has been three months since we finished the first shoot. Sophie returns to Nepal in less than a week and days later we will find ourselves back in Jumla shooting the second phase. Thankfully, there is now a direct flight (once a week) from Kathmandu to Jumla so it makes the journey there a lot easier, rather than going to Nepalganj overnight and then flying from there. I'm looking forward to being back in Jumla so soon, surrounded by its majestic natural beauty and seeing my dear friends there. The warmth and love we experienced from the community is part of what we are trying to share with the world. It truly is a special place.<br /><br />The past months have seen me slowly trawling through the nearly 60 hours of footage we shot in November, getting parts translated and planning what and who we will be focusing on for the March shoot. If I am honest, it has been quite overwhelming at times as there is so much to work with and so many directions we could go in, but I know that is all part of the process. And the footage is beautiful. The people, the landscape, even the daily existence is compelling to view, so I take comfort in knowing that we are creating something really beautiful. The tricky part is deciding what to omit. And in a matter of weeks, I will have even more to add to the canvas!<br /><br />I am considering staying on in Jumla after the shoot when Sophie leaves. Although the <span style="font-style: italic;">tulo </span>camera will be gone, it will give me an opportunity to get deeper into the community and get back in touch with life there. As long as I can navigate how to work around available power, I can still edit and review the footage and focus on the story. The lack of readily available internet will probably only serve to remove distractions. What appeals to me the most about working from Jumla is being back at the source of where the initial inspiration for this whole project was born. Although there is still a long journey ahead in the creation of this film, when I look at the last year and a half, I realise, with pride, how far we have actually come.miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-56227204519352951022012-01-03T14:02:00.000-08:002012-01-04T00:20:44.478-08:00Second Shoot Scheduled!Sophie has booked her ticket back to Nepal in March so the wheels are in motion for our second shooting expedition in Jumla. That gives me two months to review the rest of the footage from our first trip and shape the intention of this upcoming one.<br /><br />Very excited!miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-83249306398255877622011-12-29T02:02:00.001-08:002012-01-07T19:02:44.755-08:00Images of Jumla - Tatopani<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74t3OctuMZ4UaPBILB2MWIAH2bliBNPeKguqx2s-LpjbNpnPfCpgrH4qYWR93dYvNlPm2rGqO-2N7oJiw_55Wzd1T41Puy93GYomH0F_fWaYPAXrpw7YbapMczxCr3DiIqSOTyBIdZm_b/s1600/IMG_0290-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74t3OctuMZ4UaPBILB2MWIAH2bliBNPeKguqx2s-LpjbNpnPfCpgrH4qYWR93dYvNlPm2rGqO-2N7oJiw_55Wzd1T41Puy93GYomH0F_fWaYPAXrpw7YbapMczxCr3DiIqSOTyBIdZm_b/s400/IMG_0290-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693683861686573746" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> goats don't quite know what to make of the camera<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePSZ516iZqKvyU4peMWQ3hrDmSV7WQJ_nEY-gDkJjCxh1x9equ6ElKJ7eQK0pxRrvzTF_h0l5vZf4W7Gai_nsdKZ6RlEtxA_MOpFGaLayixgI7hXFOSP841iy6Q1D9b8hLPxUMt53qDxc/s1600/IMG_0310-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePSZ516iZqKvyU4peMWQ3hrDmSV7WQJ_nEY-gDkJjCxh1x9equ6ElKJ7eQK0pxRrvzTF_h0l5vZf4W7Gai_nsdKZ6RlEtxA_MOpFGaLayixgI7hXFOSP841iy6Q1D9b8hLPxUMt53qDxc/s400/IMG_0310-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693683864931696754" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lauri in her kitchen making roti<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBQnok7CXsPhAND_tSUww9xB9MGt-2s1PmrNgLTnB5CKNJwCan9GxIL6THHLOSOkBdAkseLj7oG3wiErOmdiVgSPRDRzTB4WxUUhx02iNouPaLJeGOiBiIaqweMJ8oiPN4NPwECqHlsdR/s1600/IMG_0961-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBQnok7CXsPhAND_tSUww9xB9MGt-2s1PmrNgLTnB5CKNJwCan9GxIL6THHLOSOkBdAkseLj7oG3wiErOmdiVgSPRDRzTB4WxUUhx02iNouPaLJeGOiBiIaqweMJ8oiPN4NPwECqHlsdR/s400/IMG_0961-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693685232120410178" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">kids often carry their younger siblings around<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kW5r99g6oWlXb16GVSAVilom2KkCQ9n4Ufd0oIDF8RcGi9uUSDlg2PAW0NLZziAiTAFVNScROCBrabRgO_YiWVQmFf4pj2ZdJaGT3kXlOKSzY4ndOYgGFQAk6tu4Q7gUieV5yCLqRJ34/s1600/IMG_0660-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kW5r99g6oWlXb16GVSAVilom2KkCQ9n4Ufd0oIDF8RcGi9uUSDlg2PAW0NLZziAiTAFVNScROCBrabRgO_YiWVQmFf4pj2ZdJaGT3kXlOKSzY4ndOYgGFQAk6tu4Q7gUieV5yCLqRJ34/s400/IMG_0660-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693684643668525122" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">women carrying dung out to the fields<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHflzFIeau0Ug9HRSO9Z0_74ZUfivetFZAcbXVI2W50VFhntI4cKPj8scTmulSsUIhUTYbxC8kIlUmRKjHRpjERdhSi7FIW6sw80lxPBsV83UQoaE5cLO6Jm2zP9cn-vDurg-_l355Rnv/s1600/IMG_0740-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHflzFIeau0Ug9HRSO9Z0_74ZUfivetFZAcbXVI2W50VFhntI4cKPj8scTmulSsUIhUTYbxC8kIlUmRKjHRpjERdhSi7FIW6sw80lxPBsV83UQoaE5cLO6Jm2zP9cn-vDurg-_l355Rnv/s400/IMG_0740-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693684668323350914" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">we followed<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrus89UV68Dr9ZEQe2mqviPIQT9fV1E0RxF9Mwgl3WLGgHiGNWyLBPdeQDVQbsJwAW2f-tMK2KoMdhyphenhyphentEutEDqS9N5ESvM_yzVIvaswES1pK-9yCpbJJzi8Xb0RoicnUqi1oULbCOSe2uP/s1600/IMG_0745-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrus89UV68Dr9ZEQe2mqviPIQT9fV1E0RxF9Mwgl3WLGgHiGNWyLBPdeQDVQbsJwAW2f-tMK2KoMdhyphenhyphentEutEDqS9N5ESvM_yzVIvaswES1pK-9yCpbJJzi8Xb0RoicnUqi1oULbCOSe2uP/s400/IMG_0745-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693685229185429634" border="0" /></a>it takes many journeys to fertilise the fields and<br />groups of women all help each other<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUJoKdz6ArHd93CGFdDH6LncIqHP9xxbkoC3CYYWYXAjqvwRuf2P9jXof-eQeMP9i9PV3_dXa4JMbLw4EEAVirS3zf8Nf8w4XX0bgzun6V5w7FyXlF8f7QOM6phvL6VJ-9aZd4nfwe2Iy/s1600/IMG_0835-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUJoKdz6ArHd93CGFdDH6LncIqHP9xxbkoC3CYYWYXAjqvwRuf2P9jXof-eQeMP9i9PV3_dXa4JMbLw4EEAVirS3zf8Nf8w4XX0bgzun6V5w7FyXlF8f7QOM6phvL6VJ-9aZd4nfwe2Iy/s400/IMG_0835-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695088469199048514" border="0" /></a>this woman has the most incredible eyes - and smile<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3ELwAQTRwmtBOYn026JiuPd6EPFomaVuxkDUhJZI4jdKnL81sUwDJCXaljktVh6m2lsFsT3ILMdrFzYLoiqOPlnNiCFn8zmX2d9eNVdlePEbjkrQytpO-CoOoR5nMPmGh70nZyzLhS4I/s1600/IMG_0736-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3ELwAQTRwmtBOYn026JiuPd6EPFomaVuxkDUhJZI4jdKnL81sUwDJCXaljktVh6m2lsFsT3ILMdrFzYLoiqOPlnNiCFn8zmX2d9eNVdlePEbjkrQytpO-CoOoR5nMPmGh70nZyzLhS4I/s400/IMG_0736-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693684666054095618" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">the view down the valley towards Patarasi mountain<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqIirstEq1oino__yYrUZJ6bA0KR_IXT-iNWiO3R5T_do_ovp_yKGir4y4bckXPVCeC1m1nwLNkpBtANxVnmgkHtIEDmHTF69D2DuVYTFmAMm9pb9-9q2Pi4XdJh2bq9ELJkd_bNzVn71/s1600/IMG_0664-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqIirstEq1oino__yYrUZJ6bA0KR_IXT-iNWiO3R5T_do_ovp_yKGir4y4bckXPVCeC1m1nwLNkpBtANxVnmgkHtIEDmHTF69D2DuVYTFmAMm9pb9-9q2Pi4XdJh2bq9ELJkd_bNzVn71/s400/IMG_0664-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693684648717681506" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">old man enjoying his pipe<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzHGWoJXjtfA_ynpBKd5S_ueScIZpfa9Res_aJx1liVXVMvXCRiN_qP5TtycYlRgBKxb7w1PffMfnjUAcavxEZyUxtDHe1HUEFFHwDWr8_wZZYAX7UMX9zahh3Idrv81d8avI9g-bu5Ve/s1600/IMG_0505-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzHGWoJXjtfA_ynpBKd5S_ueScIZpfa9Res_aJx1liVXVMvXCRiN_qP5TtycYlRgBKxb7w1PffMfnjUAcavxEZyUxtDHe1HUEFFHwDWr8_wZZYAX7UMX9zahh3Idrv81d8avI9g-bu5Ve/s400/IMG_0505-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693683875017903618" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">young girls beating grain<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJ_1DXAZ50ET27mj-lJKFsURHsh1ewWiXt9QaSSivVEG4tDjTWig632081ecDki4FADMkVA2xvDgJXayf6vzyZ6e3aSc97e93EvtShptvzpGiqjWU9-rxXf3eytg2WtZ7But39aOWik0j/s1600/IMG_0565-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJ_1DXAZ50ET27mj-lJKFsURHsh1ewWiXt9QaSSivVEG4tDjTWig632081ecDki4FADMkVA2xvDgJXayf6vzyZ6e3aSc97e93EvtShptvzpGiqjWU9-rxXf3eytg2WtZ7But39aOWik0j/s400/IMG_0565-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693683886124231266" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Man Bahadhur in his kitchen smoking fish<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7bpBIqQI9fFckoWgdjiYxb6bNd_6DtSzG0K3J5Yf6p7BaIk1TlZQ7gQ8uwEqN0C3fHArBwcSxiVPwnQP2Hqmcyw9RhGugtE7CAPGrwMzdLtFm3NO846vSDDtXjl7HvQ2NCE1vMn3DjBu/s1600/IMG_3327.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7bpBIqQI9fFckoWgdjiYxb6bNd_6DtSzG0K3J5Yf6p7BaIk1TlZQ7gQ8uwEqN0C3fHArBwcSxiVPwnQP2Hqmcyw9RhGugtE7CAPGrwMzdLtFm3NO846vSDDtXjl7HvQ2NCE1vMn3DjBu/s400/IMG_3327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693692803813008210" border="0" /></a>washing clothes by the river<br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXAdWEiJRn24CupqurjZ2LsHAl0nmrk9k-k7mNM_Br_c3fiJ-hnxf-Pn1rk-zSZiwKaQP90TVwvgOin3-0XsxnppecIEKmjnOsX4ITt52glaTQT2cap0iDHTvp6aZVT_9ZQ-_gh8ajCpS/s1600/IMG_0976-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXAdWEiJRn24CupqurjZ2LsHAl0nmrk9k-k7mNM_Br_c3fiJ-hnxf-Pn1rk-zSZiwKaQP90TVwvgOin3-0XsxnppecIEKmjnOsX4ITt52glaTQT2cap0iDHTvp6aZVT_9ZQ-_gh8ajCpS/s400/IMG_0976-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693685248660038130" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Nisha & Sophie<br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAcIyE3tUyYuDv9l76nFvKzFSW_J6wtZc7d-1JRwoR-BoiE7KJZdAgfB9HpGZ36rAxYAkw5f0Y553lPzWhBX9iGgUow2fcr1IM9T7nY2zgy7jZrZ_d6HQT7fEn3m1zxO_Q3_Lhh2OWkwK/s1600/IMG_1026-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAcIyE3tUyYuDv9l76nFvKzFSW_J6wtZc7d-1JRwoR-BoiE7KJZdAgfB9HpGZ36rAxYAkw5f0Y553lPzWhBX9iGgUow2fcr1IM9T7nY2zgy7jZrZ_d6HQT7fEn3m1zxO_Q3_Lhh2OWkwK/s400/IMG_1026-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693685253507734002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lauri giving Sophie a tika as we prepared to leave Tatopani<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-51885536053242185382011-12-23T23:04:00.001-08:002011-12-24T04:37:43.445-08:00Images of Jumla - Ghodasin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfzh6CSpMDonIe1ObdY0Wn4t66Wd-_2WkBpg6TlsUKn7c6jq28V12TPPmgG0OtwPdw6Mrxl3ShBxRztnex0mbBnut5PqULtq9DKKL5JX36WZdmn9N5VzYvDTP38EpR4AWKEISXtkrcsS4/s1600/IMG_9940-web-.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfzh6CSpMDonIe1ObdY0Wn4t66Wd-_2WkBpg6TlsUKn7c6jq28V12TPPmgG0OtwPdw6Mrxl3ShBxRztnex0mbBnut5PqULtq9DKKL5JX36WZdmn9N5VzYvDTP38EpR4AWKEISXtkrcsS4/s400/IMG_9940-web-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689653884236543154" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">smoking & thumb sucking<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnz6-0igLDznWMhbXVucGP-buTT9VWGx42pfkWSK-CcOO9RZz3mTSG1N6qpieVEPDNUYRBnLUVQOIl6obzqb7T5aZRpAS465Z-eAwKbbfFtyq2FYE9tT0T9bjDdF5TYA10kXc5uxpa_5E8/s1600/IMG_0011-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnz6-0igLDznWMhbXVucGP-buTT9VWGx42pfkWSK-CcOO9RZz3mTSG1N6qpieVEPDNUYRBnLUVQOIl6obzqb7T5aZRpAS465Z-eAwKbbfFtyq2FYE9tT0T9bjDdF5TYA10kXc5uxpa_5E8/s400/IMG_0011-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689648807978389218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">cooking up a feast at a festival<br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4znfxcQeJbBv7ta4FEz9q-tvxDWY5vmYtQ_BWzmqDHpgcij7gtg4nY8P_T_zhbdG-Qo2c0H8vr_JKTLykwi4MfK6Fvh_MclnFPq7ilifoKATwqZEAwqdsaAE5ULnt9mh5pLv5z2fJu21m/s1600/IMG_9912-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4znfxcQeJbBv7ta4FEz9q-tvxDWY5vmYtQ_BWzmqDHpgcij7gtg4nY8P_T_zhbdG-Qo2c0H8vr_JKTLykwi4MfK6Fvh_MclnFPq7ilifoKATwqZEAwqdsaAE5ULnt9mh5pLv5z2fJu21m/s400/IMG_9912-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689648832699144882" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Nisha's mum, Rusa<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAj07yN-3SpBEjUpoiwoNOzk6r6coS-uNihWnZcGIlii2jFcLA9xr7dDaJtEI4TqpFJ2WIl3cOZdnHHcLop9gjCL3o2df7JO9QJY28HFRbLULFZpZtT90-hCEziE4QzphKX_smN317DGS/s1600/IMG_9865-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAj07yN-3SpBEjUpoiwoNOzk6r6coS-uNihWnZcGIlii2jFcLA9xr7dDaJtEI4TqpFJ2WIl3cOZdnHHcLop9gjCL3o2df7JO9QJY28HFRbLULFZpZtT90-hCEziE4QzphKX_smN317DGS/s400/IMG_9865-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689591740623549778" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">boys playing karam - woman carrying heavy load in background<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Cth6ma_xvIbRMeG-PCzYWTJ4vufTUlm_uF1zOrDm26c74VZvFaePVtXzU_PkGWW-Na9JqrNZ5Q8JHq5qZFEsWXCa6RhM20qoaoXPC-BZtYqCRD0DHaXQRIXVP_dhkd6y4Itn0UZDW51c/s1600/IMG_0100-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Cth6ma_xvIbRMeG-PCzYWTJ4vufTUlm_uF1zOrDm26c74VZvFaePVtXzU_PkGWW-Na9JqrNZ5Q8JHq5qZFEsWXCa6RhM20qoaoXPC-BZtYqCRD0DHaXQRIXVP_dhkd6y4Itn0UZDW51c/s400/IMG_0100-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689588149667722642" border="0" /></a><br />the crowd in the village watching crazy dancing at the festival<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbour7VAgg8ZM4K2p3Di1IOfHq81t_Bly1IONsbSTWG73bCQOdbI91kwORYwMCaYOKuR4MfHPQh38y40hKJPnk-qfuiGO-AegDL2vD4F6BYIYXgdwucFf5_NtiTga10SVQFef6M1k9LF1/s1600/IMG_0107-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbour7VAgg8ZM4K2p3Di1IOfHq81t_Bly1IONsbSTWG73bCQOdbI91kwORYwMCaYOKuR4MfHPQh38y40hKJPnk-qfuiGO-AegDL2vD4F6BYIYXgdwucFf5_NtiTga10SVQFef6M1k9LF1/s400/IMG_0107-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689589072005930338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">people store corn on the roof for the winter<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkFrjjKOGPCdK-EqCeU3GN0E3adwdB9HdSLsAqqGGzRp9EBHqIZZM46BS5mnYqEgk5hXHj2_xvIrYO5O7O2NWRpbZmX_o2WgisfCYQcwSfBI1i-M6o0fRMR5cceSR0_k25Wc9XhkC5U4m/s1600/IMG_9933-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkFrjjKOGPCdK-EqCeU3GN0E3adwdB9HdSLsAqqGGzRp9EBHqIZZM46BS5mnYqEgk5hXHj2_xvIrYO5O7O2NWRpbZmX_o2WgisfCYQcwSfBI1i-M6o0fRMR5cceSR0_k25Wc9XhkC5U4m/s400/IMG_9933-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689653883444879746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">gambling game played at festivals<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPud7s5Nl_HvzYYFn41lpad8deou1YE6-Yi2x4nHIfUXLBmfWabnTi6tWR5ePkKPaliltPb_-Kav1qYa880Bh4jOKDKHrelehd0dFtg_rri45qFu88LrLbCEtjKjvr4CkXuhAKHYceErxS/s1600/IMG_0102-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPud7s5Nl_HvzYYFn41lpad8deou1YE6-Yi2x4nHIfUXLBmfWabnTi6tWR5ePkKPaliltPb_-Kav1qYa880Bh4jOKDKHrelehd0dFtg_rri45qFu88LrLbCEtjKjvr4CkXuhAKHYceErxS/s400/IMG_0102-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689589068619469906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bishnumaya<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivC7FgC5M5YInOetWQfmSjWr3Sr7uNJNi-tDbCd98qFOIJcE7UL8DTL7ADjAGh-UqcVfSKdii0heZymM5XfBIhaegbX7snlcChJDgFASNRx6IzoDYqyidKQBSK_6xb6njpS0mwZ6YPx6sx/s1600/IMG_9955-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivC7FgC5M5YInOetWQfmSjWr3Sr7uNJNi-tDbCd98qFOIJcE7UL8DTL7ADjAGh-UqcVfSKdii0heZymM5XfBIhaegbX7snlcChJDgFASNRx6IzoDYqyidKQBSK_6xb6njpS0mwZ6YPx6sx/s400/IMG_9955-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689653902450495282" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sandesh having his face washed<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQi7bA6Qq0hFP-j57feXLyWZWwH6z8ttIZoBsWVfvaprk8t2nEs3ZxzZ19pz__39k3fWl9Q-mAcr-LIQn03Aat13Fd-fsuKgBh2VVAsAEfl7YCetU36j6z4GEU-Sk5mAfVxzqUk7IoANDd/s1600/IMG_0109-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQi7bA6Qq0hFP-j57feXLyWZWwH6z8ttIZoBsWVfvaprk8t2nEs3ZxzZ19pz__39k3fWl9Q-mAcr-LIQn03Aat13Fd-fsuKgBh2VVAsAEfl7YCetU36j6z4GEU-Sk5mAfVxzqUk7IoANDd/s400/IMG_0109-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689589087800195506" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">man running with goat (obviously)<br /></div>miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-22953508059465635632011-12-09T05:49:00.000-08:002011-12-09T06:19:25.567-08:00Images of Jumla - Urthu-Chautara<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE72bwXLRyVWyo6gSA94-yjs7YFV_0Rg_do6jEIVZDEEDmX9nGoRUSFuKAyWOZ7wc9hD8BAUt8ERkALbSlCDJrd2-GgD6u89uB-xAIrTOCTkxrDmOoikr9ljL0UXR6hB76xgKM4GtZU4KS/s1600/IMG_9844-web-.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjXVxhfhPoAnjuIy2ih7zA-3jUxUPeK68JAesAYGZhZ3NNVO2vNUi5puQqvdSwywQ5dVTbnei_QcUvMtF0dcUwEK53KIP2_20nHjoH8w0Xg5JPIRAP7Hz_2bA3v17_reluaMiO8O_gj8q/s1600/IMG_9273-web-.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;">Here is a selection of images from our first days in Urthu-Chautara, Jumla.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiLoXbxRQBKZ4tGT9xXNt3HN2NxGu1_f75g2D5gWnx8WTtYmaei-NNVvsFn5DDwap6U9ekr11Q09H-fejt13Mqzn2pT8BDIxVDmxGHl6rL4nusLdBrXE-R90WZE5GHrxLuMt-CcSAqtQB/s1600/IMG_9775-web-.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiLoXbxRQBKZ4tGT9xXNt3HN2NxGu1_f75g2D5gWnx8WTtYmaei-NNVvsFn5DDwap6U9ekr11Q09H-fejt13Mqzn2pT8BDIxVDmxGHl6rL4nusLdBrXE-R90WZE5GHrxLuMt-CcSAqtQB/s400/IMG_9775-web-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684125946958469954" border="0" /></a><br />village life on the rooftops of Urthu<br />Chautara is the village on the other side of the river<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeFRcQZG5OJfO2XlNqMMSLrmBWNa79RrWIj5LoXCh6x6e_jASMPMcDizwCeVzSIdnk2mUPTMSEUpy2tM6HyDiwpfRg0f1tCuUQkk7VSkrjDckpgD4UlFKK1DHJbqlVho72LkpwyJ13S7G/s1600/IMG_9217-web-.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeFRcQZG5OJfO2XlNqMMSLrmBWNa79RrWIj5LoXCh6x6e_jASMPMcDizwCeVzSIdnk2mUPTMSEUpy2tM6HyDiwpfRg0f1tCuUQkk7VSkrjDckpgD4UlFKK1DHJbqlVho72LkpwyJ13S7G/s400/IMG_9217-web-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684126423722575026" border="0" /></a><br />our first morning - the village meeting on the 'high street'<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjXVxhfhPoAnjuIy2ih7zA-3jUxUPeK68JAesAYGZhZ3NNVO2vNUi5puQqvdSwywQ5dVTbnei_QcUvMtF0dcUwEK53KIP2_20nHjoH8w0Xg5JPIRAP7Hz_2bA3v17_reluaMiO8O_gj8q/s1600/IMG_9273-web-.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjXVxhfhPoAnjuIy2ih7zA-3jUxUPeK68JAesAYGZhZ3NNVO2vNUi5puQqvdSwywQ5dVTbnei_QcUvMtF0dcUwEK53KIP2_20nHjoH8w0Xg5JPIRAP7Hz_2bA3v17_reluaMiO8O_gj8q/s400/IMG_9273-web-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684128417545325970" border="0" /></a>Nisha, our production 'sprite' aka everything girl<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpH4vn3fdFeCAP2RfT0OE63i-wtYexGR_olpewmkT89owMwFuGkyOnxF9sZss68TzdjS3FJ5dKXeM6yKH25hQA367C42ellkIOmUWLqD7RtRb-h2DYrh0AB-5CaDYsbXsq4-cOuWjtC4QE/s1600/IMG_9252-web-.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpH4vn3fdFeCAP2RfT0OE63i-wtYexGR_olpewmkT89owMwFuGkyOnxF9sZss68TzdjS3FJ5dKXeM6yKH25hQA367C42ellkIOmUWLqD7RtRb-h2DYrh0AB-5CaDYsbXsq4-cOuWjtC4QE/s400/IMG_9252-web-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684126425569981570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;">everyone is always curious<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMortM_cqAhCRK4DjKXDYoSTcbD9fR3dUL4SSaoT-QHwufzyaz7t7N1lFLRhtYby-wD9YKBKtFySrC7DDHJbEG7wjeOFdv1M01aD2TNdjScHDn4gdnKFOEfVY4Tbv68Q592jii1oWewZRa/s1600/IMG_9072-web-.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMortM_cqAhCRK4DjKXDYoSTcbD9fR3dUL4SSaoT-QHwufzyaz7t7N1lFLRhtYby-wD9YKBKtFySrC7DDHJbEG7wjeOFdv1M01aD2TNdjScHDn4gdnKFOEfVY4Tbv68Q592jii1oWewZRa/s400/IMG_9072-web-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684125948964042242" border="0" /></a><br />the mandir (temple) at the top of the hill<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeFRcQZG5OJfO2XlNqMMSLrmBWNa79RrWIj5LoXCh6x6e_jASMPMcDizwCeVzSIdnk2mUPTMSEUpy2tM6HyDiwpfRg0f1tCuUQkk7VSkrjDckpgD4UlFKK1DHJbqlVho72LkpwyJ13S7G/s1600/IMG_9217-web-.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuOYkNrVBheqEL2ejOJPZNz95NglHkV9dHxItx5557nvzmOkjxfIAf-7U9w00k0TFfl6sG6mSIJX-kFBylUAEg5y0LRSJFDU7kbasWMxeSu-mdqHuZNF-04jSNrrPj1aaBIsLi0imqQFy/s1600/IMG_9079-web-.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuOYkNrVBheqEL2ejOJPZNz95NglHkV9dHxItx5557nvzmOkjxfIAf-7U9w00k0TFfl6sG6mSIJX-kFBylUAEg5y0LRSJFDU7kbasWMxeSu-mdqHuZNF-04jSNrrPj1aaBIsLi0imqQFy/s400/IMG_9079-web-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684126417804770834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWU4pZqsHZLiv5KQryeoF6aDcGZ7EBVax8wq6bK2X4UQ2tQr6olTs1yr_5c_yMMKkFJKXxou9uBAxULj2iSAvbgz2SLpJU2gFHSNo7UApR_dVGbt3SsVzIpmObgATtTwKZpwqfFArBHfW6/s1600/IMG_9095-web-.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWU4pZqsHZLiv5KQryeoF6aDcGZ7EBVax8wq6bK2X4UQ2tQr6olTs1yr_5c_yMMKkFJKXxou9uBAxULj2iSAvbgz2SLpJU2gFHSNo7UApR_dVGbt3SsVzIpmObgATtTwKZpwqfFArBHfW6/s400/IMG_9095-web-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684125958851271618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMortM_cqAhCRK4DjKXDYoSTcbD9fR3dUL4SSaoT-QHwufzyaz7t7N1lFLRhtYby-wD9YKBKtFySrC7DDHJbEG7wjeOFdv1M01aD2TNdjScHDn4gdnKFOEfVY4Tbv68Q592jii1oWewZRa/s1600/IMG_9072-web-.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center; 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font-family: trebuchet ms;">Nabina<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvOyrWC-g5ZvIFZUnr8OBF8ak-zp_e5-SmU7YAiBKgIN2PmOwuV2HynFO-LnJ6hLMl1XdtrnGXVJskME6xXejJOLccQ5Y9mU9nbj1tIas7QP9tz3BHVU1RzHSTZ4T7csFpndkRCnGVUns/s1600/IMG_9565-web-.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvOyrWC-g5ZvIFZUnr8OBF8ak-zp_e5-SmU7YAiBKgIN2PmOwuV2HynFO-LnJ6hLMl1XdtrnGXVJskME6xXejJOLccQ5Y9mU9nbj1tIas7QP9tz3BHVU1RzHSTZ4T7csFpndkRCnGVUns/s400/IMG_9565-web-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684129192140500754" border="0" /></a><br />grandparents are often looking after the kids<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiLoXbxRQBKZ4tGT9xXNt3HN2NxGu1_f75g2D5gWnx8WTtYmaei-NNVvsFn5DDwap6U9ekr11Q09H-fejt13Mqzn2pT8BDIxVDmxGHl6rL4nusLdBrXE-R90WZE5GHrxLuMt-CcSAqtQB/s1600/IMG_9775-web-.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKD1i0OZh56Otdz3napIE9Z8rzcP0SBnfk7rjFNFdm1Peh6OVN92DppCMJym_CmU8pJo3QbaY0_V3dVHoHB2TMP-Lw2uCEp3HLU1p2bsOzLAFDWlTeWSUj0ZIzwGh7R2ktLG6ERRf-w7U/s1600/IMG_9164-web-.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKD1i0OZh56Otdz3napIE9Z8rzcP0SBnfk7rjFNFdm1Peh6OVN92DppCMJym_CmU8pJo3QbaY0_V3dVHoHB2TMP-Lw2uCEp3HLU1p2bsOzLAFDWlTeWSUj0ZIzwGh7R2ktLG6ERRf-w7U/s400/IMG_9164-web-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684128432789942818" border="0" /></a><br />Khamani, Deepa and Jumli apples<br /><br /></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">These are pictures from our first week of our time in Jumla. This is and will be our main base but during our time we travelled to other regions - to film the </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://3sistersadventure.com/EWN/Project/Mobile%20Training/index.html">EWN Eco-Tourism training</a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> in Tatopani </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://mirandatravels2010.blogspot.com/2010/05/first-day-of-school.html">(the same training that was the initial inspiration for this project)</a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">, and also to revisit the women I had met at that training to see how their lives had been affected by the training.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">As always, more to come...</span>miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752072423756714129.post-12589799992432337552011-11-26T19:57:00.000-08:002011-12-01T05:40:07.163-08:00Back in Kathmandu<style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">Back to the dusty bustle of Kathmandu. Sophie and I have been luxuriating in the delights of hot showers, red wine and restaurants with menus after nearly four weeks in Jumla.<br /><br />Our time in that remote corner of the Himalayas was truly extraordinary. Sophie shot a lot of amazing footage. We found a deeper connection to the people over the course of our time there, becoming more embedded in the community. At times, it was hard. Not the most comfortable of living conditions, and four weeks can feel like a long time. At times, it was rewarding. When a man we were interviewing told us that meeting us and seeing the work we were doing had changed his perspective on his daughters’ potential in life, it was a magic moment.</p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">There is so much more to say and photos to post – all coming soon. For now, I need to say goodbye to Sophie as we are leaving for the airport soon. In addition to admiring her incredible work, those of you who know me well will be impressed that she has managed to spend five weeks solidly with me, often sleeping in the same room – and we are still friends! We have shared an incredible journey and this is just the beginning of a project that is going to take us to many more places, literally in a geographical sense, as well as professionally, spiritually and emotionally to name but a few. I am sad to see her go and it also feels like a significant moment as it marks the end of this first stage of the project.</p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">I am now looking forward - towards the next phase of reviewing (and translating) the footage and delving back into the planning stages for the next shooting session when Sophie returns in March.<br /></p>miranda xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05974526789755234961noreply@blogger.com1