Namaste from Nepal ... by KarmaSong
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__ ...I came back last month from a two-week humanitarian trek in the west of Nepal, more precisely in the Gorkha region, inhabitied mostly by the Gurung, an ethnic group considered one of the Himalayan region's major ethnic groups, originating probably from Tibet.
__ The purpose of the trek was to visit the community and administration representatives of 6 villages (among others we didn't go to this year) so as to see the on-site results of the financial support the French association 'Les Amis de Laprak' , of which I am a member for some twenty years. Actually, this support is aimed at building or renovating primary or secondary schools, even a new boarding school in Laprak which was officially inaugurated by the village development committee representatives, the Lapraki ( villagers) and ourselves on October 25th (cf. second and third photos). A heart-warming party celebration was held on that day with most of the Lapraki, along with dancers, music, speeches from the municipality authorities, a fantastic memory for me.
__ The photo here was taken in the small village of Barpak Sulikot, at the very beginning of the trek, on top of a hill from which the view over the village was breath-taking, with the Himalaya range in the distance.
__ Also, Barpak is sadly remembered and known in Nepal for being at the epicenter of the 2015 terrible earthquake that took the life of about 9,000 people and destroyed thousands and thousands of houses, schools, not to mention a couple of famous temples in Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, the three old capitals of Nepal. Down the hill from which I took this capture of the Buddha, we can see a monument to remember that fateful day of April, 25th, 2015, right at the epicenter of the earthquake.
__ Thank you very much for your visits to my gallery. I wish you a nice Advent week, with sharing the spirit of Christmas on your minds, unless you are losing your patience queuing up in the supermarkets for your last Xmas shopping days. Zoom in for a better immersion in this sunny Nepali landscape.
__ The purpose of the trek was to visit the community and administration representatives of 6 villages (among others we didn't go to this year) so as to see the on-site results of the financial support the French association 'Les Amis de Laprak' , of which I am a member for some twenty years. Actually, this support is aimed at building or renovating primary or secondary schools, even a new boarding school in Laprak which was officially inaugurated by the village development committee representatives, the Lapraki ( villagers) and ourselves on October 25th (cf. second and third photos). A heart-warming party celebration was held on that day with most of the Lapraki, along with dancers, music, speeches from the municipality authorities, a fantastic memory for me.
__ The photo here was taken in the small village of Barpak Sulikot, at the very beginning of the trek, on top of a hill from which the view over the village was breath-taking, with the Himalaya range in the distance.
__ Also, Barpak is sadly remembered and known in Nepal for being at the epicenter of the 2015 terrible earthquake that took the life of about 9,000 people and destroyed thousands and thousands of houses, schools, not to mention a couple of famous temples in Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, the three old capitals of Nepal. Down the hill from which I took this capture of the Buddha, we can see a monument to remember that fateful day of April, 25th, 2015, right at the epicenter of the earthquake.
__ Thank you very much for your visits to my gallery. I wish you a nice Advent week, with sharing the spirit of Christmas on your minds, unless you are losing your patience queuing up in the supermarkets for your last Xmas shopping days. Zoom in for a better immersion in this sunny Nepali landscape.
Comments (30)
virginiese
Wow! Karma! Ça c'est impressionnant ! Mais ce qui m'émeut le plus, ce sont les souvenirs de ce lointain et fantastique pays que tu rapportes avec toi de ton séjour humanitaire. Ces gens mesurent au quotidien la chance de pouvoir scolariser et instruire leurs enfants. Hélas, nous l'avons oublié dans nos pays occidentaux et en France tout particulièrement où une école de mon département a été fermée à cause d'une menace suite à une leçon d'éducation sexuelle... J'aime la photo du Bouddha. Elle est tellement belle et pleine de sérénité ! Merci pour ça!
eekdog
fabulous capture of the statue.
eekdog
i enjoy the snowy peak in distant.
Flint_Hawk
The details on Buddha are fantastic & so are your photos!
A_Sunbeam
Splendid pictures! Very colourful and happy images.
Robert_Ripley
Being at the top of the world. Must be an amazing experience.
gaius
C'est magnifique et ça fait envie...mais de belles photos, que dis-je ? de superbes photos avec en toile-de-fond ce que tu nous dis de ton engagement et de tes découvertes, là, c'est le nirvana !
jeffy3ds
superbe vue et photo !
madame
Ce bouddha sur fond montagneux et enneigé est absolument magnifique, il appelle à la méditation et à l’éveil de soi. Mes félicitations pour ces superbes photos ainsi que pour ton engagement humanitaire… merci pour le partage !!
APlusDesign
These are impressive photos! Lovely crowd shots and for the first image a lovely shot of the statue and surrounding landscape. I'm glad you had such a great trip and got to see so much.
STEVIEUKWONDER
Such impressive art!
Wolfenshire
So cool seeing all these places.
MagikUnicorn
Le Népal un endroit merveilleux
Merci du partage
JeffersonAF
Great photo my friend.
MeInOhio
Very nice work you do. The statue looks quite large compared to the houses below. Nice photo!
Leije
Quelle magnifique photo, si apaisante, avec ce bouddha qui veille sur la ville......deux jolies photos aussi, pour célébrer la renaissance de Barpak, après ce terrible cataclysme......merci de partager, Jean-Luc !
starship64
Great set of photos!
Richardphotos
I know a man that owns a C store. very friendly person
Richardphotos
both dancers are beautiful
JohnnyM
What a wonderful visit to Nepal and such great photographs to go along with this stunning place. I thank you for sharing these awesome images...it looks like you captured the Buddha at the perfect time of the day, the golden glow coming off this statue looks amazing! You have my best wishes for the happy holidays to come your way! :-)
rayag
Amazing shot !!!
ironsoul
Impressive photograph, scenery and people, excellent work
ShadowsNTime
You have such a lovely life! My aunt is from Thailand and she has a beautiful area in her home with a large and beautiful Buddha...I would send her this page if she was online but she is not...These are all wonderful photos, the golden Buddha shining is magnificent! Thank you for your visit and lovely message for me...I send you love, light and peace, and best wishes in the new year!
K_T_Ong
Breathtaking scenes from Nepal, especially the first one with the Buddha. Love the spectacle of the mountains in the distance.
Didn't know there have been earthquakes in Nepal -- thought the region was not seismically active. Good to know that the people of Laprak are benefiting from the help of the French association.
Merry Christmas!
VirtualCity
Really AWESOME!!!
UteBigSmile
Namastè to you too, I hope you spend some beautiful and peaceful days!?! I wish you also a nice new year!
karasmic
What a great viewpoint. Very nice photo of an amazing region and people. Thank you also for the info which helps set the picture itself in a larger perspective. Very well done.
Ken _Gilliland
nice work
hashdoc
great pov!
romangirl
Awesome view!