School children in Kumaon Himalayas

School going children in the hills deserve special admiration. This is because, many of them have to trek long distances to go to school.

Children on way to school in Kumaon himalayas

In contrast, children in the cities cannot even imagine the kind of difficulties the children in the hills have to go through. I spotted this group of children in the hills of Kumaon Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand.

Happiness despite hardships

Over the last so many years, I have undertaken numerous travels in the mountains. I have been amazed by what I saw about the school children. They face considerable hardships in their day to day life. Despite the hardships, there is this happiness that radiates from the faces of these children.

( Kumaon Hills, Uttarakhand, 2012 )