Caption: Date: 1967
Location: Dhankuta, Dhankuta
Description: Benu Shrestha and his wife on their outside porch. Benu had had a very bad case of smallpox as a boy and was a gentle kind person with whom Peace Corps volunteer Peter von MertensI frequently ate dinner. His wife was a great cook and loved to joke and kid. Keywords: Families, Family, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, named person, portrait
