Along the way, a local schoolteacher recognizes the boy! He gives a name, Gyeni Bohara, to the face in the photo and directs the group to a humble village called Thehe.

Thehe village clings to the mountainside.

Gyeni's uncle Bharka Bohara. We will never know what Gyeni’s father looked like as he died some years ago, but this man is his father’s brother and is a loving and kind father to Gyeni.  The families of Thehe are interwoven in this culture where life is geared towards survival.

To their astonishment, Gyeni Bohara is in the first group of children they encounter.

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Entering the village of Thehe, the group is surrounded by curious children.

Namaste Boy has been found! Gyeni is now 13 years old, making him six years old in the original picture. Close physical comparison confirms that he is indeed Namaste Boy.

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