3rd world

MY LOVE FOR INDIA AND NEPAL

Walking Man

This man caught my eye. The houses in the background housed about 5 families.

I was sitting on a river bank one evening and I saw this man and his wife come walking down the mountain. He looked like an interesting person, so I got up and said hello. He did not speak English so it was quite an interesting conversation. But, he was really happy! His expression was like, "I'm happy but I can't speak this man's language". We just stared at each other for a bit and sighed in many different ways, After, we just gave each other a pat on the back as we went our separate ways. I am curious but so thankful of times like these.

This was the sister of one of my good friends that showed me around Kathmandu. She was precious and loved the camera. They lived in a cold little stone house in the fields. As I arrived at their house the first time, they wanted to treat me with something special to drink that wasn't water. They gave me sugar water! It was awesome, and I was almost brought to tears as I drank. They loved me so much and they didn't even know me. They were so excited to serve me. I need this attitude.

Local rickshaw drivers

These are some of the guys I saw on a daily basis across the street from where we stayed. They were all rickshaw drivers. A rickshaw is a bit like a bike with two back wheels and a bench seat for people to ride on. These guys looked so much the same, but still looked so diverse. They still got along and had good times together, they cared about eachother. Relationships in this place were so real and genuine. They had purpose ya know? There was a reason they spent time together. They truly enjoyed eachother's company. Its good aye?

As soon as I saw this little boy I started walking faster and faster. I knew that he was going to make an awesome photograph. As I started to walk faster, he quickly noticed my hurry. I guess I would be scared as well if I saw a nasty bearded white man walking towards me with such intention. I saw him duck into this little alley as I passed and he gave me one look! Just in time, I snapped the picture and got it. I quickly comforted him in knowing there is nothing to fear. He was actually working. He was carrying some sticks over to his parents. He was an awesome kid .
He gave me lots of joy!

This was a small boy living in a shack in the middle of the himilayans. I think I was the first white man with a beard that he has seen, haha. All of the kids called me the YEDI, which is also known as a snow monster that lives on everest. I loved it. This photo captures the beauty in full of Nepal.

Another leper that we passed across from the Mother Theresa home in Calcutta. It was a question if he/she was even alive. Please pray for this city and that God's love will be shown to these people. This causes to much hurt to ignore.

Leper

This was another Leper that I ran in the streets of Katmandu. He tried looking up at me when I came to him, but he couldn't quite lift his head. He was very weak and he used a peice of wood with wheels attached to get around. If you cannot tell, those are his knees in front of him. I wanted to see this guy stand up so so bad. The Lord loves this man and I pray that he knows that.

Calcutta River

This was an Indian boy trying to cross a river that was layered with trash on top. Their are no waste systems in Calcutta so people throw most of their trash in the rivers and ponds.

Hindu Man

I was immediately attracted to this man. He had good style as a Hindu. When I saw him, I casually walked over to him to take a picture. I said, may I have a picture of you? Sternly speaking, he said, only if you give me some money. This wasn't new to me as I was asked everyday for money but it never got old. I still hurt inside every time. Of course I paid him a few dollars and went on my way, but just sharing in his hurt of not being able to feed his family affected me.

This was a man that had Leprosy in the middle of street. People continued walking over him as he tried to pull his head up. This broke extremely deep into my heart and caused alot of emotion to be poured out. As, I reached over and picked his head up, I just wanted to lay their with him in the street and just be with him. This was a tough sight to see right in front of you. You tend to see this numerous times while walking the streets.

This man caught my attention as I walked by him in a small village near Katmandu. The crow was an addition I found in the photo after I took it. This guy brought me to a new reality. At the time, I only new a taste of how these people live everyday, and I felt sorry for them. The stare of this man quickly put me back in the knowledge of having anything worthwhile or purposeful that they didn't have. I kept walking, but with a completely new mindset.

Little man practically carrying a tree

I was blown away when I ran into this guy. Us Americans exercise with machines and tai bo. These guys carry about 175 pounds for around 30 miles at a time on their head! Sometimes I complain about carrying my cell phone in my pocket because it feels awkward. This guy did this so his family could stay warm. He didn't get paid or recieve some kind of benefits. That is a love that is not easy to choose. I could learn alot from this man.

Unknown Tribal Woman

First off, I love the piercing's because I am american and I think its "cool" and because I've never seen it before. But reality is, this was a woman from a certain hindu tribe in Nepal and she wasn't to happy with me taking her picture. They had certain piercings to signify their tribe. But, I had to get this photo and I know will do something for someone. To me, this is beautiful.

Monkey Temple

This was a Hindu woman at the monkey temple of Katmandu, Nepal. We had gone their to pray around the temple for the Love of God to fall on these people. It was weighted very heavily in and around this temple. It was a cold night in the middle of winter and their was alot of hurting going on. We were in the right place and were ready for the Lord to move.

Calcutta

Compassion rose in my heart once again seeing this young boy sadly watching some other kids play soccer. Seeing his emotion caused by being singled out but then, at the same time, being content with the trash surrounding him shows that people need love, from the source and from one another.

I loved capturing this because it is so rare to see. Usually in India, they see dogs as being a big nuisance and annoyance . They do not treat them well and it is common to see kids throw rocks at them and see it as humorous. After seeing that for a couple weeks, it was nice to see someone take care of dog. Plus, this kid was super cool.

Sherpa

This is by far my most prized photo. This man was incredible and I had the privilage of knowing him personally because he was our sherpa in the himilayans. He was a local witch doctor in the area and the Lord had a plan. I believe this man saw hope as he was with our team and I believe he recieved it.
We spent countless hours with him and he couldn't speak english. So we did what normal people would do when they can't communicate, stare at eachother and wander what the other is thinking, but eventually we had a translator and was able to conversate with him. He was a servant and a very loving man. He also could carry 2 50 pound packs on his back faster than we could carry one.

Calcutta

An older Lady that had an emotion that caught my eye. She was hurting, but you could tell that she had lived a long life and had seen many things. I reckon its just the look of age. She could be having a party inside, never know. I am not the judge and will never be.

Calcutta

Two girls that I passed while carrying my camera that were very happy to recieve interest as an outsider. These girls were working and carrying material all around town for work and they seemed to love it! After seeing what I saw in India, I know now that Joy can be found in any circumstance, at any place.

Two Indian friends in Calcutta, India that caught my eye having a bit of a fire with some of the local trash. Just of a taste of how some things are.

Two Nepali brothers that we came across while trekking across a certain valley in the himilayans. They were incredibly happy to see new people.