Once bustling streets

Slow fade-in

village lane with sunlight peeking through trees

Empty for years, but full of stories

Old stone house covered in moss

People left for work, studies, and safety

Fallow farmland or broken village path

Empty homes… memories remain

Elderly person sitting on a porch, watching sunset

Vines, moss, and wildlife slowly take over

Overgrown house with small animals nearby

Kwasaur, Chowki, Liti – villages frozen in time

Collage of abandoned houses, temple, mountain views

I will not leave - Elderly resident 

Silhouette of elderly person sitting alone

Tourism can help, soul stays

Trekker walking, local craft stalls, homestay

Silent stories of the Himalayas… don’t forget your roots.