The exhibition features photographs taken by photojournalist Keshav Thokar that depict the struggles of women in the tourist village of Rasuwa.
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An exhibition of 16 photographs taken by photojournalist Keshav Raj Thokar, titled ‘The Story of Women of Gatlang’, has begun in Kathmandu from Monday. The exhibition is being held at Umoja Cafe in Naya Baneshwor, Kathmandu.
The exhibition features photographs depicting the struggles of women in Gatlang, a tourist village in Rasuwa. Gatlang is a village in Amachodingmo Rural Municipality-3 of Rasuwa. The village, which has about 600 households, is home to Tamang and Dalit communities. Agriculture, animal husbandry and tourism are the basis of the villagers’ livelihood.
The exhibition, organized by Explore Nepal Network, was inaugurated by Nyanjom Tamang, a resident of Gatlang village who has been working in Kathmandu for five years. The 39-year-old Tamang, who has been working in Kathmandu for five years, was stunned to see the photographs of her village. Another woman, Lhakpa Chhomo Tamang, who was standing with her, was also emotional.
Thokar's photographs reflect the daily routine of rural women. During the program, Buchung Tamang, chairman of Rasuwa of Amachodingmo Rural Municipality, said that he was proud to see the photographs of Gatlang in Kathmandu. 'This exhibition will also help promote tourism in Gatlang,' he said, 'In the same way, it is necessary to reveal the stories of our villages.'
Language and culture expert Amrit Yonjan Tamang said that he felt like he was in Gatlang while viewing the photographs. He also shared his experiences of traveling to Gatlang.
Another speaker, senior photojournalist Chandrashekhar Karki, said that Thokar's photographs were excellent. ‘Keshav’s hard work is visible in these photos,’ he said, ‘I thank him very much for making the joys and sorrows of women public through photos.’
Leela Ram Khadka, head of the organizing organization, said that the exhibition was organized to build a creative bridge between Gatlang and Kathmandu through the photos of a strong photojournalist. The exhibition will run until Wednesday.
Born in Bhedpu village, Melung Rural Municipality-4, Dolakha, Thokar has been active in photojournalism for about two decades. He takes pictures of political events, disasters and epidemics, and sometimes goes to rural areas and captures the lifestyle and culture there on camera.
He started photojournalism with ‘Nepal Samacharpatra’ and worked for Nagarik daily for 13 years. After that, he worked as a photo editor in the digital magazine ‘Ayo Mail’ for about a year. Today, he is active as a freelance photojournalist.
One of his photo books has been published, ‘Life in Pandemic’. It contains a pictorial description of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that has plagued the world. He said that he will continue to make the voice of the voiceless public through visual stories.
