Nepa~laya is publishing a photo book entitled, “A people war: Images of the Nepal Conflict 1996-2006”, capturing various moments of ten-year long Maoist insurgency of the country.

Kunda Dixit, editor of Nepali Times weekly, highlighting the importance of the book ‘A people war: Images of the Nepal Conflict 1996-2006’ during the preview of the book at a program organised by Nepa-laya Tuesday evening, Sep, 12, 06. nepalnews.com/ANA

Kunda Dixit, editor of Nepali Times weekly, highlighting the importance of the book ‘A…
An international jury has selected 180 images from 2,561 pictures submitted by 113 photographers for the book.

A press statement issued by the nepa-laya said, “Besides the photographs, the book contains a preface and captions in both English and Nepali.”

The cover image, design and select pictures were revealed to a select audience on Tuesday 12 September.

“From 1996 to 2006 the Nepali people have been caught up in a war waged in their name. The ‘people’s war’ is what the Maoist called their revolution, which is appropriate because in the years that followed it was mostly the people who died and suffered,” writes Kunda Dixit, who envisioned the project in the preface to the book.

The Jury also included noted international photographers and journalism educators, Shahidul Alam and Shyam Tekwani.

“It is not a challenge to take pictures of corpses, however, the real test is to take pictures that grab the decisive moment, deliver the message sharply and without ambiguity, while at the same time being tasteful and subtle,” said Dixit at a sneak preview of the book at Yala Maya Kendra in Patan on Tuesday.