Manohar Negi
Owner & host
Kunja, Almora · Uttarakhand
Photographer, hillman, and the host who'll most likely greet you at the gate.
Known locally as
Mani Da
/ ma·nee daa /मनी दा
elder brother Mani — What the village calls Manohar — 'da' is the warm Kumaoni way to greet an elder brother.
About
Manohar grew up in these hills and never really left. A photographer by craft and a host by heart, he turned the family home at Kunja into a place to share — and most of the frames you see across this site are his.
At Kunja he looks after the whole guest experience — from the first hello to the last cup of chai — while quietly documenting village life through his lens.
Good to know
- Speaks
- Kumaoni, Hindi, English
- Craft
- Photography
- At Kunja
- Family home, lifelong
- Find him
- Behind a camera or by the bonfire
Photos
Badges & awards
Verified Local Host
INUK Social
Pahadi Storyteller
Top 1% · 2025
Founding Member
INUK Movement
100+ Stories Shared
INUK Social
Responsible Host
INUK Academy · 2024
Earned on INUK Social.
Contact details
Available on invitation
Manohar's direct contact reaches you once your stay is confirmed — and again at the point in your journey where you'll actually need it.
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