by thebengali
How do I know I am not from one of these other lands? Not one of these other Peoples? From another time? How do I know where I shall be from next? And if so: How can I bear ill will on any people anywhere? How can I bear arms against another? And yet, how can I not defend myself and my family From all those who would cause us harm? What then is the purpose of war? And the […]
Categories: Society
by thebengali
On the trail to Shaali Tibba, Himachal Pradesh, India. Photo: Sanjay Mukherjee I could spend an entire life walking the Himalayas. Waking to, living in and walking these vast ranges, breathing the air that fills me with life, eating what is offered by the people I meet in the villages that appear older than recent history. It is disarming how people with so little have so much to offer to others just because they are in harmony with their environment. […]
Categories: Mountain Walking
by thebengali
If I fall. I shall rise again If I rise. I shall fall again. And round and round The world shall go Till I can neither rise Nor fall again. – From The Book of Dreams
Categories: Learning