98 m

A butterfly symbolizes growth, hope, renewal and the Nepali mother wants just that for her daughter. She aspires for a world with a bright future for her little girl, as the latter gazes at the butterfly fluttering in her small palm.

Clad in a red veil embroidered with centuries of tradition, she sits in stillness, hidden gaze, the unnamed guardian of stories passed down through bangles and anklets, through silence and gesture. Each motif on her attire is a whispered tale of desert moons, of bridal songs, of women who carry the sun within. She is […]