Colin Smith 'Putali Baje' (Butterfly Grandad) One Million Footsteps in Nepal

Biography / Memoir New

By: Peter Waine(Author)

127 pages, colour & b/w photos, b/w illustrations, 1 colour map

Publisher: Peter Waine (privately published)

Colin Smith 'Putali Baje' (Butterfly Grandad)

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ISBN: 9781917329958 Paperback Oct 2025 In stock
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In Colin Smith ‘Putali Baje’ (Butterfly Grandad), Peter Waine tells the remarkable true story of his second cousin, Colin Smith, a British missionary and teacher who dedicated over 50 years of his life to Nepal. From his early fascination with butterflies in England to becoming a beloved figure known as “Butterfly Grandad” in Nepal, Colin's journey is one of passion, dedication, and an unwavering love for a country and its people.

Discover how a chance meeting in 2018 reconnected Peter with Colin, revealing Colin’s extraordinary contributions to butterfly conservation in Nepal, including establishing two of the country's most important butterfly collections. Follow Colin's decades-long quest for Nepali citizenship, a testament to his deep immersion in the local culture and his desire to be fully accepted as one of their own.