About a Boy
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16-year old Aanand Kumar Pashman was born handicapped. He lives with his mother in a small rented room in Ombahal, Kathmandu.
This photostory was a part of a documentary photography workshop organized by V.E.N.T! Magazine. The workshop by Photojournalist Liz Lance was held on 6th and 13th June 2009
The photographer, Pratima Manandhar is a business administration student. She feels that photography is the best way to portray human expression and conditions. She hopes to weave many stories through this medium.
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Aanand plays with this nephew in his family’s rented room in Ombahal, Kathmandu.
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Aanand and his nephew look out the window of their rented room onto the busy street below, in Ombahal, Kathmandu.
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Passers-by stop to watch Aanand as he works on this drawings at Sundhara Tempo Park, Kathmandu.
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Aanand’s drafting table is a simple clipboard. He works on an outline of a trishul or trident, the three-pointed javelin like weapon wielded by Lord Shiva. His artworks primarily comprise bright, colorful pictures of Hindu deities.
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Of all the images he creates, Aanand likes to draw Lord Shiva. He says that Lord Shiva listens to his prayers.
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Aanand is a self taught artist. Due to financial hardships, Aanand has neither been to school, nor taken any art classes.
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“Working hands are better than the praying ones,” Aanand says.
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Through his hard work and diligent saving, Aanand managed to buy a television set for his home. He says, “It was the greatest day of my life.”
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Aanand’s friends say they like him because of who he is. He says that none of his friends have shown him any bias because of his physical disability.
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