[2011-2017]

Only about 140 remain in the nomadic Raute tribe, the last Nepali hunter-gatherers in the western mid-hills of Nepal.

The Raute way of life is increasingly under threat, caught between tradition and modernity. Used to having free reign of the woods, they were not allowed to cut down trees freely after community forestry was introduced in Nepal. A government allowance – in the form of monthly cash handouts – might seem helpful but is making them more dependent.

This series closely documents the Raute way of life. It was started during a photography Masterclass conducted by photo.circle in 2011 and has been continued till 2017. A photo book on this series has also been published by photo.circle.