KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 22

A worker loads bricks on her back while walking to unload them at a brick kiln in Bhaktapur, Nepal on Thursday.

Nepali and Indian seasonal laborers arrive during the winter season to work at brick kilns for 3 months.

Photos by Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times

A worker collect bricks at a brick kiln in Bhaktapur, Nepal on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Nepali and Indian seasonal laborers arrive during the winter season to work at brick kilns for 3 months.  Photo: Skanda Gautam/ THT
A worker collect bricks at a brick kiln in Bhaktapur, Nepal on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Nepali and Indian seasonal laborers arrive during the winter season to work at brick kilns for 3 months. Photo: Skanda Gautam/ THT

A worker load bricks on her back at a brick kiln in Bhaktapur, Nepal on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Nepali and Indian seasonal laborers arrive during the winter season to work at brick kilns for 3 months.  Photo: Skanda Gautam/ THT
A worker load bricks on her back at a brick kiln in Bhaktapur, Nepal on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Nepali and Indian seasonal laborers arrive during the winter season to work at brick kilns for 3 months. Photo: Skanda Gautam/ THT

A worker stack bricks on his head at a brick kiln in Bhaktapur, Nepal on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Nepali and Indian seasonal laborers arrive during the winter season to work at brick kilns for 3 months.  Photo: Skanda Gautam/ THT
A worker stack bricks on his head at a brick kiln in Bhaktapur, Nepal on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Nepali and Indian seasonal laborers arrive during the winter season to work at brick kilns for 3 months. Photo: Skanda Gautam/ THT

Workers toss bricks at a brick kiln in Bhaktapur, Nepal on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Nepali and Indian seasonal laborers arrive during the winter season to work at brick kilns for 3 months.  Photo: Skanda Gautam/ THT
Workers toss bricks at a brick kiln in Bhaktapur, Nepal on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Nepali and Indian seasonal laborers arrive during the winter season to work at brick kilns for 3 months. Photo: Skanda Gautam/ THT