The Grave Side
Ashish Sharma
Ashish Sharma
17 Feb, 2016
Lehlu Savino of the Angami Naga tribe stands next to the grave of his grandparents at Khonoma village, about 20 km from Kohima, the capital of Nagaland. Lack of space for graveyards drove local residents to bury the deceased in vaults at home. Such burials have since become a tradition here
About The Author
Ashish Sharma is an award-winning photojournalist with a lens that captures the 'moment' in its minutest detail. With over a decade in photojournalism, he is currently Deputy Photo Editor at Open Magazine
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