Settlement of the Brave
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Steff Gruber – Switzerland
Honorable Mention in BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
3rd Place in Photojournalism – BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
Title:
Settlement of the Brave
About the Photos:
The Paurakhi Basti settlement, meaning "settlement of the brave people," was founded in 2006 by people who came to Kathmandu from various parts of Nepal and India during the democracy movement. Having no land or money to rent, they settled on the banks of the Bagmati River. They had previously cleared the area of garbage and debris to make it habitable next to a riverine forest in Thapathali.
Despite repeated evictions and attempts to clear the area, around 300 people continue to live there today, often in makeshift shelters directly on the river, which has been heavily polluted for years.
Despite repeated evictions and attempts to clear the area, around 300 people continue to live there today, often in makeshift shelters directly on the river, which has been heavily polluted for years.
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