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Belmaya, 14, was orphaned at 9 years old and has had to work hard to survive. She has a feisty spirit and is willing to speak out against the injustices suffered by females in Nepal. She says: "Boys say, this is a girl, she can't do anything, but I want to make money and lead my life independently and show them I can do something. I'd like to be a photographer."
Belmaya 1: Kamala with camera
Belmaya 1: Kamala with camera|The girls love taking self-portraits. Here, Belmaya has captured Kamala sneaking a shot of herself at Bindyabasini Temple.
  
Belmaya 2: Sunrise from Sarangkot
Belmaya 2: Sunrise from Sarangkot
  
Belmaya 3: Goats at Sarangkot
Belmaya 3: Goats at Sarangkot|On our visit to Sarangkot, just before Dasain, many goats were being herded down the mountainside for the market - and ultimately for sacrifice at the temple. Belmaya got close in and captured the sense of the herd crowding down the narrow path
 
Belmaya 4: Carrom board
Belmaya 4: Carrom board|Belmaya was nervous about photographing the policemen at the summit of Sarangkot. Instead she zoomed in on their game of carrom, enjoying the design made by the counters on the chalky board.
  
Belmaya 5: My Grandmother
Belmaya 5: My Grandmother
 
Belmaya 6: Incense sticks
Belmaya 6: Incense sticks |Belmaya's close-up of incense smoking at Bindyabasini Temple during Dasain is a great shot, conjuring the atmosphere of the day.