Nepal & Tibet 174 by Ron’s selected photos on Flickr.

CNN Freedom Project Documentary: Nepal’s Stolen Children

more info:

http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/17/nepals-stolen-children/

(by Monica Forss (away))

Maiti Nepal: "A society free from trafficking of children and women":

Maiti’s focus has always been on prevention of girl trafficking, a burning issue for Nepal. Rescuing girls forced into prostitution and helping to find economic alternatives have been our key struggle. Rehabilitation, although not literally possible especially with former prostitutes, is one major challenge we have accepted in our work. The practical steps would be to counsel them and provide non-formal education on health, laws, basic reading and writing. They are also trained to develop income-generation skills and provided Maiti’s shelter until they are ready to stand on their feet. The sexually abused girls, abandoned children, potential victims of trafficking, destitute women, prisoner’s children, returnees from Indian brothels, girls and children infected with HIV and Hepatitis B, intercepted girls are the major target groups or say, beneficiaries of our programs. 

11 DAYS!!!  really cant wait now!

Nepal & Tibet 174 by Ron’s selected photos on Flickr.

Welcome to ManOnTheStreet.com

Waterfall by sahadevbenz on Flickr.

beer and papad 500yen


mutton sukti 800yen


purano achar 300yen


vegetable momo 550yen

?????????????????
Nepali Cuisine Restaurant White Himalaya

1-4-4 Nakazato, Kita-ku, Tokyo map

website / tabelog

?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

??????????????????????????????

Students from the school I was volunteering at. Their uniforms are mostly dirty due to the dust in the classrooms but the girls will always keep their hair neatly tied up with those red ribbons. Red must have been a colour of blessing and protection over these children. 

Monk in the Svayambunath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal

Welcome to ManOnTheStreet.com

Hi. We are in the middle of a little housecleaning…DNS changes…migrating on to Tumblr, and conducting some of our first test shoots in and around NYC.

The content we have right now does not exactly cover where we are heading…please bear with us as we streamline our process and near launch…until then please accept this shot of the Bodhnath Stupa in Kathmandu at sunrise as some eye candy until we are ready to go.

thanks!

Old Gurung men returning home form work. on Flickr.

Rooftop panorama of Kathmandu and the foothills of the Himalayas stretching up to the ceiling of the world.

world blues 2011 posts from huf post

Shaivite Chanting, 1989
Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Shiva is a god of countless manifestations and a variety of forms, each famed for certain attributes, deeds and powers. Shaiva sadhus seek to emulate the image of the deity outwardly while internalizing the god’s being and knowledge through ritual and spiritual practice. On the surface this sadhu adopts the characteristics of Shiva: he sanctifies his body with sacred ash tilaka, wears his hair in matted locks to evoke yogic power, and carries the god’s iconic trident (trishul), the weapon that connects heaven and earth. On a deeper level, however, the sadhu performs all daily activities, both sacred and mundane, as rituals dedicated to the divine, thus transforming his whole existence into holiness. The sadhu seeks to be like Shiva and ultimately be in complete union with him.

Because sadhus imitate the gods in appearance and behavior, they are perceived and worshiped as living idols with the ability to accumulate and channel spiritual energy to the laity.

world blues 2011 - from an artistic standpoint, this is an awesome work of art, the colors really pop in this photo - as a photographer, i am envious

Golden Temple in Patan, Nepal

Nepalese Wedding

Old Gurung men returning home form work. on Flickr.

Photo

?????? ???????????????????

A worker digs a well in Katmandu, Nepal.

Photograph by Laxmi Prasad Nagakhusi

pashupatinath-sadhu-22594sq by maitre po on Flickr.

What to Do if You Have Altitude Sickness #1 by NaturalLight on Flickr.

untitled by Blind Manche on Flickr.

Oh Kathmandu…and Amanda, miss you!

untitled by Monica Forss on Flickr.

Absolutely Perfect by Duc De Salier

untitled by Monica Forss on Flickr.

Chitwan, Nepal. 

On the way to Pokhara. 

On the way to Pokhara. 

For more, click here

By Simon Christen 

Nepal - Hindu Sadhu by Jamie-Mitchell on Flickr.

To my dear friend Elin, thank you for the lecture.

untitled by Monica Forss on Flickr.