KATHMANDU: Photographer Jan Møller Hansen, who is also the Deputy Head of Mission at the Danish Embassy in Nepal, has captured people living in various places through his lens in monochrome. The exhibition titled ‘Images of Nepal’ began on September 9 at the Siddhartha Art Gallery, Babermahal. Hansen has captured people living in poverty and people after the massive destruction due to Gorkha earthquake of April 25, who have not lost their hope or energy. Through people’s expression in the photographs — those living in the Himalayan region, working in brick factories, the elderly and children at refugee camps and many more — Hansen has shown people overcoming hardships despite the harsh natural environment and surroundings with a hope for a better future for them and their children. In one photograph Hansen has captured a mother breast feeding her child where the mother’s eyes look tired and heavy while the child’s eyes are full of life and mischief. The caption reads: ‘Samita with her seven-month-old daughter Monij. Samita is from Dang district and works in the brick kilns of Kathmandu.’ Similarly in another photograph he has captured four women donning choli and sari smiling for the photographer but their eyes reflect the hardships of their life. These women work at a brick kiln in Tathali and are from remote districts and spend half of the year at the brick kiln to earn money. Not only has Hansen captured the portraits of people but he has also captured nature’s beauty along with the people. In one photo he has caught three women carrying manure in their doko while the beautiful mountains and snows of Mugu district give a more aesthetic value to the picture. The exhibition will continue till September 29.