Notes on Photography Collection: Winter of 1997, Nepal
These photographs were made during my 2- month visit in Nepal. From mid-January to
mid-March 1997, I was part of an Oregon State University team that made exchange
visits with women scholars in Nepal from 1995 through 1997. The program was
sponsored by the office of Women in Development at OSU through a grant from the US
Information Agency, primarily as a people-to-people program.
The photographic collection begins with 2 Google maps of Kathmandu in its valley and
Pokhara, the two cities I visited. Note that maps and captions occasionally have different
spellings. Not to worry, as both the language and script of English differ from many of
the languages used in Nepal.
The oval Kathmandu valley, about 19 km north-south and 24 km east-west, is believed
to have been a Pleistocene lake drained in the Pleistocene, leaving a valley with rich soil
at a quite comfortable 1300+ km altitude. Thus, it attracted several waves of settlers when
the weather improved during the Holocene. The Pokhara area is a center for tourism at a
slightly lower altitude. As a medieval city that grew into the modern era, Kathmandu
has both districts and streets. Thus Bagbazar is both a street and district. Major cities
within the valley include Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur that once were warring
kingdoms. The national university is named Tribhuvan after a former head of state. It
has several campuses including Padmakanya Campus on Bagbazar and caters to female
students. I was affiliated with the Home Science department, which showed me many
kindnesses, and I was treated warmly by the department representing Nepal’s history,
archaeology and culture. I very much enjoyed a 2-day tour with that group’s seniors,
faculty, and affiliated archaeologists.
Among Kathmandu districts named on several slides are Durbar Marg, a very old part
of the city, and Thamel, a tourist district. Like many other religious parks in Nepal,
Swayambhunath has both Hindu and Buddhist shrines.
Two other villages portrayed in these pictures are Dhulikhel and Chungunarayan, and
with these are rural scenes of the valley outside Kathmandu.
My pictures from the Pokhara visit include some of beautiful Lake Phewa and the
nearby high point, Sarangkot, which offers spectacular views.
I made these photographs using 35 mm slides and film. Don Alan Hall digitized the slides
and negatives and prepared them for the web. I enjoyed the adventure, education, and
friendships, and I am grateful to the OSU library for making it possible for me, at long
last, to share them. I continue to be gratified by how these images transport me back to
memorable visits with dear people. Enjoy!
Roberta Hall, rhall@oregonstate.edu
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