| Nepal is a landlocked country that borders India and China. It contains eight of the world’s ten highest mountain peaks, including Mount Everest. Siddharth Gautama was born and grew up in Nepal – before becoming the Buddha. The Sherpas of Nepal are legendary mountaineers and the Ghurkas are legendary soldiers. The yeti (or Abominable Snowman) is said to live in the mountains of Nepal. |  |
Ravi Man Singh “What on earth am I doing on this godforsaken racetrack?” I began wondering as I sweated my guts out pedaling my mountain bike up the steep...
Ravi Man Singh "What on earth are these guys doing on this boulder-strewn, fast river…. surfing?” I asked myself incredulously, as I watched the two figures floating swiftly down...
Ravi Man Singh “Ho ho, ha, ha,” the loud hoarse cry ripped the stillness of the night, followed by a loud beating of tin cans - the sound bouncing...
Mocco Wollert He sat in the dusk trying to read an English book; I had told him to learn English and he tried to please me. Introduced as Chhongba...
Mocco Wollert You are dressed in rags, barefoot and shivering with cold; a tiny face peeps out of a shawl that warms not only you but the latest baby...
Mocco Wollert Night lies still heavily in the valley but Purri brings the morning tea and way above the sleeping shadows dawn still hides like a waiting bride. The...
Mocco Wollert As dusk falls over the Nepali peaks life’s rhythm stops. There is no wind, no clouds that move to hide the mountain tops. The smell of fires...
Mocco Wollert He asked me again and again “to come and see” child man, proud Sherpa, trusting innocent, philosopher. It was important to him to share his pride. Unprepared I...
Mocco Wollert The mule train winds along the path surefooted, agile, strong, a caravan of laden beasts climbing the stone cut stairs. Headdress of Yak hair flies aloft bells...
Mocco Wollert We sat around the fire time was void, the whole world contained in glowing branches into which we lost our thoughts. Silently and thick the snow was falling...