Mero Dhangadhi

stuffmomnevertoldyou:

The Kung Fu Nuns are working to save the world – on bikes

Nuns from the Drukpa Buddhist monastic order—better known now as the Kung Fu Nuns—travelled from their nunnery in Kathmandu to Delhi over the course of nearly two months 2,200 kilometers—about 1,370 miles. As they rode, the nuns stopped in a few cities to preach gender equality and environmental conservation. During the day, they split into 10 groups for group riding and cooking.

“The cycle yatra [pilgrimage] points to the independent and collective willpower of women and their equivalence with men,” the head of their order, Gyalwang Drukpa, told local news organization the Northlines. Drupka was also responsible for teaching the women the art of kung fu, both for self-defense and to help them develop self-confidence.

Also I’ve been meaning to ask if someone knows of any company that provides live-in maid/caretaker service in Kathmandu? Anyone that maybe your guys’ family have used in the past or something like that?

alpine-spirit:

Thame Valley, just before dawn

Having some fun playing around with multiple exposures. This is an overlay of 2 images, one less than 1 min shot and a 20 min shot. I liked how this made the stars look like falling stars.

Thame Valley- Himalayas, Nepal.

vinylityblanc:

Ghat, Nepal

Can someone please explain to me what the Madhesi politicians in Nepal want with their demands and protests and blockades? I read that they said they want “federal boundaries redrawn” which I think means that they want their own country?? They want to split up the already tiny Nepal into two?? I literally do not see this benefitting the Madhesi people (or anyone other than the madhesi politicians/people in power probably) at all. I know the Terai (Madhes) Region is also being hit by severe “seet-lahari” (very cold chilly weather) that is making life very difficult especially for people living under poverty.

On top of everything, this whole blockade has been going on for MONTHS. People in Kathmandu don’t have electricity (maybe a few hours a day if you’re lucky), barely enough water to survive, intermittent internet connection, no fuel (unless you want to pay 5X more on the black market and even then it’s not guaranteed), no gas to cook food with etc etc among other things. People are saying it is one of the worst Winters they have ever faced with temperatures regularly reaching below 0°c which is rare for Kathmandu. And it’s not like they can turn on the heater to keep themselves warm because there is no electricity!

arjuna-vallabha:

Taleju temple, Kathmandu, Nepal