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Young boys flying colorful kites on a rooftop at a boarding school in Kathmandu, Nepal
February 8, 2021

Kathmandu Kites

Children fly kites at a boarding school in Kathmandu, Nepal. Their parents are Sherpas on Mount Everest, some of whom risk their lives in hopes of making enough money to provide a more secure future for their families.
Photograph by Aaron Huey, Nat Geo Image Collection
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