Faces of Nepal: People I Can't Forget

Crowd gathered on traditional temple steps.

In April 2014 I visited Nepal; in April 2015 a terrible earthquake struck.

Women spinning wool outdoors, colorful attire.

The faces of the people I met and photographed bring this tragedy to life.

Two young Nepali friends — portrait from Faces of Nepal travel photojournal by Liezl Shnookal, Bush Telegraph XPress.

Did these two young girls survive?

Smiling elderly woman holding a walking stick.

Did she?

Two women sitting and smiling together.

And this mother and daughter?

An unusual Nepali man — portrait from Faces of Nepal travel photojournal by Liezl Shnookal, Bush Telegraph XPress.

And what about him?

Smiling children in colorful traditional attire.

Were these sisters okay?

Elderly man wearing traditional Nepali cap.

Did this man lose his home?

Woman holding a child in a crowd.

Did they?

Child in colorful attire, mountainous landscape background.

I hope each and every one of them made it through okay.