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Devi N, 10, is shy, but these photos of her former home life prompted her to open up about her past, bringing to the attention of SOS Bahini the plight of her elder sister, who is about 12 years old, and has to do the domestic work and labouring in the fields. Devi says: "I’m glad I’m at SOS Bahini. If I was living at home, I wouldn’t have a chance to study. I used to go to school but my brother stopped me and said I could go when I was older. He wanted me to work.”  Now Devi would like to be a doctor.
 
Devi N 1: My elder sister
Devi N 1: My elder sister|This photo is incredibly potent in its utter bleakness - the more you look at this girl and her surroundings, the more you feel for her...
  
Devi N 2: My elder brother and sister
Devi N 2: My elder brother and sister|Devi used to live with her brother and his wife and her sister in this one room, which doubles up as kitchen and bedroom. There is no bathroom, no running water.
  
Devi N 3: Sunita G
Devi N 3: Sunita G|This moody shot, slightly blurred and flared out, has an abstract quality that made it the perfect emblematic image of a Nepali girl for the dedication page of the My World, My View book
 
Devi N: My elder sister cooking
Devi N: My elder sister cooking