Just some random impressions from the production at KTS.












All photos: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Fair Trade] [Nepal]

I only have five more minutes before power back-up is gone, I just wanted to share what I'm doing these days: I am photographing >>KTS<<! More info and especially more photos to come tomorrow. Good Night from Kathmandu.





All photos: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Fair Trade] [Nepal]

I stood on the roof, got soaking wet, was scared to death, but got this single amazing shot of thunder and lightning over Kathmandu.


Photo: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Thunderstorm] [Nepal]

Today Nepal celebrated the color festival Holi and I was so lucky to be taken to a childrens home out in Magargan, where my new friend Lily works. We got completely soaked and painted by the kids, danced, sang and had the greatest time.

Later I went on a Holi walk with Nicolas through Patan and got painted even more (and the clothes, and the camera) by GIZ's security guys and their families. What a wonderful Saturday!




















All photos: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Holi] [Nepal]

Took this last night from the roof of the GIZ building in Patan. Just a few minutes before the whole city dipped into complete darkness (remember the >>power cut<<). We had to take a taxi going home because we would not have been able to find the bed&breakfast without light...

I love the power cuts! They give the day a strange structure. You need to actually think about when to take a hot shower, when to cool the food, when to write an email and when to get up in the morning in order to see yourself in the mirror. When power is off at night, the city seems to be under a spell, putting emphasis on the really important small things (and sleeping!).

After a day of shyness and a kind of "lost in translation" vibe on Monday, I think I got the flow now and feel much more comfortable already. We are still looking for an apartment, though.


Photo: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Kathmandu] [Nepal]

We arrived save and whole around noon local time at Nepal's capital city airport, after flying from Frankfurt to Delhi and from Delhi to Kathmandu.

The city is as chaotic as I am, which fascinated me the second we got off the plane. Of course, we didn't expect it to be anything different, but experiencing it in real life is yet another story.

Staying here will be somewhat dark I guess, since us stupid Germans misunderstood "power cuts" as something happening occasionally (or even regulary, but not scheduled!)... we just experienced that power is off most of the day and night in Kathmandu on purpose, only interrupted by "occasional" hours of electricity twice a day (once during daylight, once during nighttime, but shifting every day) and it's called "load shedding". I will go on a stroll buying candles tomorrow and just interpret it as something really, really romantic going on.

It was bright and sunny today, so who needs electricity, anyway?










All photos: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Travel] [Nepal]

Preparing for some crazy six weeks of Nepal. Life is great. More info? Soon to come.


Photo: Photocase.de, Editing: Carolin Weinkopf
Photographer: Tommy Windecker