These images were taken in 2008 in the centre of Kathmandu, Nepal, in a public space called Ratna Park. A popular place for delivering cultural programs, public hearings and musical concerts, this inner city patch of parched earth has always been a focal point for democratic movements. I was struck by the feeling of desolation and hopelessness there, not to mention the poverty and the dirt, on a Tuesday morning in the midst of Nepal's never-ending political upheaval that is characterised by constant strikes and a growing Maoist rebel presence.
