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Smriti Sharma
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PatanJul 2026
More than just a Grill
"Good food should not come at the cost of clean air."
The smell of grilled food often brings people together, but the smoke it creates tells another story. While a barbecue is an occasional celebration for many, repeated exposure
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PatanJul 2026
Choking on Dust
"Dust fills the road, but we still have to keep walking."
This road is used every day by children, parents, workers, and elderly people. But instead of fresh air, they are greeted by clouds of dust with every passing vehicle. It is ea
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DhulikhelJun 2026
Smoke over the Hills
"The fire may be small, but its impact goes far beyond the flames."
Looking at this scene, I can't help but think about how long it took for these hills to become green. A single fire may seem small against such a vast landscape, but its impact ext
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BhaktapurJun 2026
Hazy Sunset
"A beautiful evening sky blurred by Air pollution"
Evening rush hour rolls on as it always does. Vehicles weave through traffic, headlights begin to glow, and people make their way home. The sunset is there, yet it feels distan
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BhaktapurJun 2026
The Exhausts Left Behind
"Dark exhausts from vehicles may disappear into the air, but its impact remains, polluting the atmosphere and threatening public health."
While traveling, I noticed thick black smoke coming out of the vehicle ahead. As the smoke drifted toward me, it became difficult to breathe comfortably. The air felt heavy, and ev
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BhaktapurJun 2026
Smoke Under the Power Lines
"Open burning pollutes the air, while its proximity to an electricity pole creates additional fire and safety hazard for the surrounding community."
The image depicts an open fire burning a pile of waste beneath an electricity pole in a residential area. The smoke released from the burning waste contains pollutants and fine par
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DhulikhelJun 2026
When the Sky Breathes Free
"When the air is clean, untouched by smog and the distant hills remain visible; the world looks brighter."
Standing on the top of this hill, I was reminded of how beautiful nature can look when the air is free from pollution. The distant green forests and open sky are all clearly visibl
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BhaktapurJun 2026
Everyday Air, Everyday Risk
"Daily journey through a dusty road becomes an unavoidable encounter with air pollution for everyone nearby."
The truck moves on, but the dust it leaves behind lingers in the air. For the motorcyclists passing through, every breath becomes a reminder of the pollution woven into daily life.
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BhaktapurJun 2026
Smoke Behind the Harvest
"Food grows from the soil, but the air around it tells another story."
A farmer guides his machine across the field, preparing the soil for the next season. The machine helps make the work faster and less physically demanding, but it also leaves a tra
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DhulikhelJun 2026
Every Brick Breathes Smoke
"The kiln makes bricks, but the smoke becomes everyone's burden."
Brick kilns supply the materials used to build homes, roads, and infrastructure. Yet alongside this production comes a less visible cost. The dark plume rising from the kiln carrie
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PatanJun 2026
When the Air Leaves its Mark
"What settles on these leaves is a reminder of what surrounds us every day."
These leaves looked ordinary to me at first, until I saw the thin layer of dust covering their surface. What should have been vibrant green seemed muted, as if the air around them
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PatanJun 2026
Daily Dose of Dust
"Glimpse of the daily dose of dust that gets delivered right to my doorstep."
For many people, dust is something they encounter occasionally. For me, it is part of everyday life. The road in this photograph is right in front of my house, and because it remai
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KathmanduJun 2026
The Cost of a Puff
"What disappears into the air does not disappear from our lives. Every puff leaves a trail, not just in the air, but in the body and the environment."
The smoke from a cigarette may seem like it vanishes in an instant, but its impact does not disappear so quickly. Cigarette smoke contains harmful substances that affect not only t
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PatanJun 2026
A Mirror of our Air
"Designed to reflect the traffic, this roadside mirror now reflects something else: layers of dust and pollution accumulating day after day."
Every day, thousands of vehicles pass this road. Invisible particles from exhaust emissions, construction activities, and road dust settle silently onto surfaces around us. This co
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KathmanduJun 2026
Holy Air, Unholy Reality
"The air carries prayers upward and the pollutants inward."
At first glance, this picture seems like a simple scene of devotion. Incense burns, smoke drifts upward, and prayers are offered in silence. It is a familiar sight, something that
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PatanJun 2026
Breathing Behind Masks
"Masks are no longer just protection from diseases, but from the air we breathe every day."
Stepping out onto the roads as a vehicle rider has made masks feel less like protection and more like a daily requirement. Whether it is a short ride or a long commute, the smoke f
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KathmanduJun 2026
Rush Hour, Breathless City
"How an evening looks like in Koteshwor, where the city never slows down, but the air grows heavier with every passing vehicle."
I captured this image during an evening at Koteshwor, a place I cross often and rarely stop to notice. The fading sunlight barely passed through the layer of dust and smoke han
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BhaktapurMay 2026
One Fire, A Thousand Breaths
"One fire. Few minutes of smoke. But thousands of people breathing its consequences."
I took this photo of what many people would probably walk past without noticing: a small pile of waste being burned. At first, it looked like an ordinary scene, just smoke rising a
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PatanMay 2026
Green vs. Gray
"One side breathes life into the world, while the other erodes it with every emission!"
The trees stand quietly beside the road, giving the city shade, oxygen, and life. Yet every day, growing traffic fills the same air with emissions and immense pollution. This contr
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PatanMay 2026
Cleaner Alternative
"Less smoke, cleaner air, safer future."
Every morning, the city awakens to overcrowded roads, honking vehicles, and a sky slowly filling with smoke. Thousands of people travel for work, school, and markets while fuel-pow
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