Nepal - Independent Travels (Nov 2001)

Two Girls Collecting Dung for Fuel

These girls are collecting dried elephant and rhino dung for cooking and heating fuel. They worked very seriously. There was no laughing or playing. I talked with them for a few minutes to find out what they were doing and then asked if I could take their picture.

Later in the day I stopped at a street stall to buy 'below the knee' pants. The street stall itself, owned by a husband and wife is about 12' x 12' and crowded with pants, shirts, skirts and other clothes. The store also serves as their home. The dressing room is their kitchen-bedroom combination. It was about 6' by 12'. I was bigger than any pants they had in stock. "No Problem", they said. They ran down the street and brought back a cousin, brother or some other relative that would measure me and have completely made by later in that day! He did and I paid 450 rupees ($7US) for them. I didn't have the heart to barter. I'm sure they would have accepted less. But why did I need them for LESS? I would have gone away with pants but feeling disgusted with myself.

Chitwan National Park

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