Nepal
In 2014, when I moved to Vietnam, I had to wait 6 months for my work visa to get approved. The day that it was supposed to be issued I was informed that it would now take an additional month …at least. I decided that I was not going to spend another month in Vietnam waiting.
Annapurna
Machapuchare, also known as “Fish Tail Mountain” stands at 22,943 feet . You probably have never heard of anyone who’s climbed Machapuchare, and that’s for a very good reason: no one ever has.
“Fish Tail Mountain” is a sacred peak in the Hindu religion. Lord Shiva is supposed to live on the peak, and as such the Nepalese government does not grant permits for its ascent.
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Reflections of heaven
Lumbini is the birth city of Buddha. You can actually see the rock that he was supposedly born on (now behind bulletproof glass). I came here to do a seven-day silent meditation, mentally, one of the toughest challenges I have ever faced. Read my account of that week here.
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Message from god
This photo was taken just three months before the major 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal in 2015. I fear that this ancient temple is no longer standing.
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Dalit
- (in the traditional Indian caste system) a member of the lowest caste.
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Fleeting Thoughts
One of my favorite photos. A perfect example of “right place, right time”.
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offerings
Nepalis are some of the most spiritually devoted people I have ever met. Much of their day involves going to different temples/shrines to pray or give offerings.
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Ritual
A woman sits at the doorway of a shrine selling candles to worshippers.
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Daily Grind
Public buses are often standing room only in Kathmandu.
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