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The third book is called ‘People After War’ and follows A People War (2006) and Never Again (2008) books. All three books were edited by Kunda Dixit and focus on the civilian victims of the ten-year conflict that killed more than 15,000 Nepalis.
The third volume goes back to some of the characters in the pictures in the first book to find out how their lives have been in the intervening years since their photographs were taken.
Kunda Dixit says, "We have found ordinary people with extraordinary stories, and they are all uplifting because they prove just how resilient and hopeful the Nepali people are about the future despite the sorrows of war that they lived through."
People After War features photographs and profiles of a brother and sister who fought on opposite sides during the war and are finally reunited with their father, a vigilante who turned into a sadhu after the ceasefire, and the daily struggle of survival of the relatives of those who were killed or disappeared during the war.
"The books serve to remind us of the horrors of what we Nepalis experienced and how long it takes for the wounds to heal," adds Dixit. "It is important to remember so that society can resolve its differences peacefully without having to suffer an even more devastating conflict in future."
Additionally, exhibits of the stories from People After War are also being taken on a travelling show to seven places beyond Kathmandu from 23 November - 12 December. It will visit Itahari, Ilam, Damak, Hetauda, Kawasoti, Nepalganj and Tansen. nepalnews.com
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