Empowering Underprivileged Children Through Music (Written by Sumit Pokhrel)
2025-08-26 11:16
MusicArt Society s Journey of Hope Harmony and Opportunity At MusicArt Society MAS our mission is simple yet profound to provide free high-quality music education to underprivileged children Since our founding in MAS has become a symbol of how music
can uplift lives inspire hope and unlock the hidden potential of young minds Through the power of melody rhythm and harmony we aim to build not only musicians but confident creative and empowered individuals Over the years our experience has shown that children from marginalized backgrounds often possess deep dedication discipline and a hunger to learn especially when given the right opportunity This has strengthened our belief in music as a transformative force and it continues to drive our commitment to reaching those who need support the most A Turning Point Global Support Local Impact One of the most significant milestones in our journey was made possible with the support of Peter C Langendorf Thanks to his generous guidance and encouragement MusicArt Society was able to secure a major project from the Green Leaves Foundation in Switzerland This collaboration opened new doors for us and enabled dozens of underprivileged children to receive formal training in music some for the first time in their lives This international partnership marked the beginning of a more expansive and impactful chapter for MAS reaffirming that music knows no boundaries and neither should opportunity New Horizons Vocal Lessons for Children Our growth has continued with the unwavering support of individuals who believe in our vision With the recent support of Julian Russ MAS is now able to facilitate vocal lessons for children These lessons are not just about learning to sing they are about self-expression healing confidence-building and belonging For many of these children it is the first time their voices are being heard literally and figuratively We are immensely grateful for Julian Russ s belief in our work and for investing in the next generation of vocal talents from communities that are too often overlooked Music for the Nation A Vision for the Future To amplify our impact MAS is now launching a nationwide initiative titled Music for the Nation This bold project aims to extend our free music education programs to underprivileged children across Nepal By doing so we hope to Reach more communities where musical opportunities are rare or nonexistent Discover and nurture hidden talents Promote cultural preservation through Nepali music traditions Build a more inclusive and harmonious society We believe that every child regardless of their background deserves the chance to learn create and thrive through music Music for the Nation is not just a campaign it s a movement toward a more just and joyful future Join Us The journey of MusicArt Society would not be possible without the generosity and kindness of supporters like Peter C Langendorf Julian Russ and organizations like Green Leaves Foundation Together we are proving that music can be a bridge between hardship and hope As we look to the future we invite individuals institutions and partners to join us in expanding this mission Whether through financial support volunteering or simply sharing our story you too can become part of this beautiful harmony Sumit Pokhrel Chair person of MusicArt Society
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MY VISION written by Ugyen Rangdrol
2023-12-26 11:15
My educational journey began in the old village of Chungkha in Bhutan I Ugyen Rangdrol spent seven formative years in the local primary school before moving on to Pakshikha Middle Secondary School for my th grade The subsequent two years
saw me immersed in Arts Business and Mathematics at Kelki Higher Secondary School culminating in my successful qualification with the Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment BCSEA in the th grade My passion for technology led me to pursue a Bachelor of Computer Applications BCA at Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology GCIT During my time at GCIT I delved into real-time project development and the Software Development Life Cycle SDLC In a friend and I embarked on a remote freelancing venture undertaking projects that spanned Bhutan and Switzerland crafting web systems catering to travel agents across Asia After my graduation my professional journey unfolded in the software development domain Over three months at Thimphu Techpark followed by a year at Yang Khor Private Limited and eventually two years at Bhutan Insurance Limited I honed my skills in software documentation client system training web hosting system deployment and application development Concurrently I co-founded Webdyno Bhutan with Tandin Wangchuk located in the heart of Thimphu town Bhutan In August a new chapter opened as I embarked on a postgraduate journey in the United Kingdom pursuing an MA in Virtual and Augmented Reality at York St John University Hailing from a developing country like Bhutan my vision is to introduce Virtual and Augmented Reality solutions that revolutionize tourism education health and insurance sectors propelling economic development Currently engaging in research on The Impact of VR AR in Post-Occupancy Housing my objectives include exploring immersive technologies' effects on residents' comfort and satisfaction alongside identifying challenges and opportunities in integrating VR and AR in residential settings My research includes collaborations with construction companies envisioning offsite construction with AR-guided assembly My aspiration is that this study will play a pivotal role in fostering economic development in Bhutan I aim to align my exploration of research studies with the government's vision of Gross National Happiness GNH for a technologically equipped nation BHUTAN Thank you Ugyen Rangdrol
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Le Voyage de Yao
2023-07-15 15:39
Dans son village du nord du S n gal Yao gr ce ses lectures r ve de voyages et d'aventures Quand il apprend que Seydou Tall son auteur pr f r sera bient t Dakar il part sa rencontre Et
Seydou ne pouvant laisser seul un enfant si loin de chez lui d cide de le raccompagner Commence alors un formidable p riple o l'adulte et l'enfant apprennent se conna tre chacun faisant d couvrir l'autre les secrets de son monde Un voyage dont na tra une profonde amiti et une vocation d' crivain In his village in northern Senegal Yao thanks to his reading dreams of travel and adventure When he learns that Seydou Tall his favorite author will soon be in Dakar he goes to meet him And Seydou unable to leave a child so far from home alone decides to accompany him Then begins a wonderful journey where the adult and the child get to know each other each helping the other discover the secrets of their world A trip from which will be born a deep friendship and avocation as a writer In seinem Dorf im Norden Senegals tr umt Yao dank seiner Lekt re von Reisen und Abenteuern Als er erf hrt dass Seydou Tall sein Lieblingsautor bald in Dakar sein wird macht er sich auf den Weg um ihn zu treffen Und Seydou der ein Kind so weit weg von zu Hause nicht allein lassen kann beschlie t es zu begleiten Dann beginnt eine wundervolle Reise auf der Erwachsene und Kinder einander kennenlernen und sich gegenseitig dabei helfen die Geheimnisse ihrer Welt zu entdecken Eine Reise aus der eine tiefe Freundschaft entstehen wird und eine Berufung als Schriftsteller
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A good EDUCATION is a FOUNDATION for better FUTURE
2022-06-21 09:57
Sindhu Utthan Kendra SUK Nepal is a Non Government Organization NGO founded by Nepalese youth and a swiss group at The motive behind the establishment of SUK is to take supportive action for the protection and promotion of the neediest
helpless underprivileged socially-exploited children women and elderly as well as People with Disabilities We believe that good quality education to pre and primary level school children in the poor rural areas will help them to get a better start in life Also changes in the education system in Nepal at large have a better chance to be successful if they are implemented at the bottom and then work their way up Since its establishment project remain as an organized self-governed non- profitable non-political Vision and Goal Enhancing quality education of the children at rural part of Nepal and architecting pathways to build their better future Then gradually addressing the need of the Nepalese rural communities at the level of livelihood health and rural infrastructures Dhanyawaad - For more information please visit https suknepal org
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Past - Present - Future (Written by Tenzin Norbu Lama)
2021-10-13 10:05
The living standard of most Himalayan people are based on nomads and farming They all are followers of the Buddha Dharma Let me introduce a Himalayan boy from the hidden valley Tsum Gorkha district which is situated between to ft
in the Northern part of Nepal My valley is rich in ancient art culture and tradition It's a sacred Himalayan pilgrimage site In I was born to Father Ambee Lama and Mother Tsewang Bhuti Lama My both parents are subsistence farmer I have four younger brothers and one sister We have more than yaks and goats I am the eldest so I used to go with my grandpa with our yaks to graze in the forest and my younger brother looks after Goats Ghee milk and cheese are our main local products from yak It was my job to collect small pieces of wood and branches for our kitchen fire When we went with the animal rearing we took small bags full of fried maize and wheat for our lunch and we usually returned around or pm when it was getting dark In my village there was no good way transportation Health services and Communication Most of our Himalayan people are healthy and strong because they eat their local food products like potatoes wheat and maize which was grows on their own farm When I was six years old I was very lucky to join Shree Mangal Dvip Boarding School S M D in Kathmandu with the help of my uncle who was also a monk of the Thrangu institute established by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche Our Rinpoche s Founder of our school and Buddhist scholars main aim is to preserve Himalayan culture and tradition and flourishing the Buddhist way of life I Came to Kathmandu with dream of better education and future It takes five days to reach Kathmandu from my village and days by walking and another one day by taking bus I joined SMD School in I was missing my family badly because they left me at school In this way days weeks and months passed and I got to make many friends Later I get to know all SMDers family then I felt as a member of SMD family In when I was in Grade I joined HMG Himalayan Makers Guild robotics club as a member and after a year I was selected as a leader This project is related to Technology and we have Code Club too It was founded by Harry Pigot with graduated with a biotechnology engineering degree from Canada One day Harry organized two projects which were a solar project and a car project My members got a chance to do the car project - the car follows a black line drawn on a flat surface It was the best achievement I ever gained in that club and I led them as a project manager I joined an eco-club in In I participated in The Voice of S M D for singing competition House Debate house quiz competition typing competition and art competition and many more I joined Root Shoot koryug as a new member in And I also got a chance to be a Room Captain in the hostel for two years I also got a chance to teach prayers to the juniors for and half years In the school administrators appointed me as the School Captain That experience gave me the opportunity to build my confidence level and learn leadership skills also As for my hobbies I enjoy playing football as well as basketball Mostly I spend my free time making art painting reading books and enjoying most of the indoor games I like to play musical instruments like the Tibetan guitar Danyern Flute western guitar madal drum piano and others I also love to sing as well as making beats I am interested in graphic designing and I also illustrated the digital art of our root guru Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche whom I admired for his generosity and our school Furthermore I made a personal website by using websites designing languages like HTML CSS and JavaScript Not only that I love Videography and photography as well as editing In COVID- Virus spreading continuously around the globe and times were and still are very challenging for all of us Because of the pandemic my school shut down so I went home to protect myself from the pandemic I continued my studies by attending online classes Lockdown was the best opportunity for me to learn and explore new things I'm interested in graphic designing coding videography and photography So I utilize my free time to become more productive rather than wasting it Through the internet I started learning about graphic designing coding editing and arts I took my final government exams online I did my best and my results were as expected I am a recent graduate from SMD and I am very happy to give a year of service in Thrangu institutions After that I am planning to continue my education by taking computer studies In the future I want to be a graphic designer and a social worker I will preserve my Rinpoche s' aims by preserving our Himalayan language and traditions and by helping the Buddhist way of life to flourish I will support my school as much as I can and I hope to be a good exemplar in my community I want to help my villagers as well I joined SMD School in and now it has been years SMD has taught me how to stand on my own foot I have learned about different cultures languages and traditions and received both Buddhist and secular education SMD has given many of us the strength to be a future pillar for the needy children of the Himalayas I learned Buddhist way of life love and compassion Firstly thank you our Thrangu Rinpoche and school sponsors for you love and kindness toward us and also thank you school administrators supporters teachers Staffs friends and each and every SMDers
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The Rising Ku - TASHI SUMDHO BASIC SCHOOL - Dolpo (Written by Pema Tsering Gurung, Founder)
2020-12-27 15:57
My name is Pema Tsering Gurung and I was born in Kuwa Ku I left my family when I was about years old and went to the big city of Kathmandu for schooling not knowing where was going on there
and what to expect I was admitted to the Snowland Ranag orphanage school where I completed my lower secondary schooling and later graduated from Islington College higher secondary school Today I realize that I have been extremely lucky to get these opportunities because most children there and even now do not have the chance to attend secondary school I am very thankful to my parents and to the school for their help to be who I am today I decided to move forward with my studies and get a Bachelor s degree However one teacher who was supposed to teach in Ku fell sick and I was requested by the villagers to teach their children This left me in a real quandary should I pursue my studies or return to my village as a teacher Even asking my friends for advice did not help in this difficult decision-making process As a native from Ku I felt responsible and understood that a lot of hope rested in me at the village Was I the right person to help them In the end I decided to go back home as a local volunteer teacher After ten days of hard trekking I finally arrived in Ku A teacher s life in Dolpo is hard since there is not only a lack of educational resources such as textbooks notebooks pencils and classrooms but also a lack of food and adequate clothing Additionally we have to do the cooking both for the students and ourselves There is no time for a private life Yet when I started teaching I fell in love with the children immediately Their enthusiasm and energy for everything we were doing made me enjoy every single lesson and happiness filled my heart After some months it was time for me to leave my village and return to Kathmandu I wanted to find a way to provide the students with food shelter clothes and to establish a better education When the day came for me to leave all the children surrounded me and one sitting on my lap asked Pema Sir are you coming back next year or not Shedding tears I promised to return with many books notebooks pencils and school uniforms enough for every one of them I ll never forget the joy in their eyes On reaching Kathmandu I had various projects in mind Finally I founded The Rising Ku This project is to protect a child s right to education that not only plays an important role in reducing poverty and child labour but promotes democracy peace tolerance development and economic growth alike I have made it my mission in life to take care of the children from Ku I want to share their journey into a brighter future However this project cannot move forward without your support Please become a friend and supporter of The Rising Ku As little as the price you pay for your daily cup of tea or coffee will enable a child to go to school and be provided with the basics We therefore always need your support either individual or collective to be able to support the children sof the Himalayas region of the donations received by The Rising KU are donated to the kids of Himalayas region in their education and health sector
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TEACHINGS BY A NOMAD (Written by Pankaj Pradhananga, director FOUR SEASON TRAVEL & TOURS)
2020-11-27 08:10
UNESCO added Kokoxili located in Tibet to its World Heritage list in July Kokoxili Hoh Xil in Chinese is the world's largest and highest plateau at a height of more than m above sea level and maintains sub-zero temperatures year
round There was strong opposition among Tibetans in exile as they feared the decision will give the Chinese government an opportunity to displace more Tibetan nomads from the area despite assurance by the authority that the nomads will not be affected and their lifestyle would be respected In August I visited Lhasa to see a long time friend and business associate Massimo Taddie We had arranged the hotel and logistics support in Tibet for Massimo who flew into Lhasa from mainland China with a group of Italians After our meeting in the Kichu hotel in Lhasa I planned to visit a destination that I had not been to earlier Immediately Lake Namtso came to mind one of the holiest lakes and considered to be the largest one in Tibet The day trip to Lake Namtso m was indeed a memorable one as it was a scenic drive through natural beauty pasture land and occasional sighting of nomads tents en route Interestingly there was a significant number of domestic travelers from mainland China which almost gave a feeling that the lake was all set to be a destination for over-tourism On the way back I checked with our guide Tashi if we were allowed to visit a nomad family en route He was more than happy to arrange that I was excited and looking forward to learning more about nomadic families and their lifestyle We were welcomed with a genuine smile inside the tent which was warm We were immediately offered with a hot cup of Yak butter tea which I thoroughly enjoyed although the smell of butter was rather very strong The family appeared to be very simple and fully satisfied with their nomadic lifestyle Our guide helped us communicate as he translated our conversations However their warmth itself was enough to feel the genuine hospitality An hour passed away in fleeting moments as we conversed and tried to understand their lifestyle better My key observations were There was no private land ownership of pasture They had complete freedom of movement in the gorgeous landscape as they wished The tent was made out of natural materials and took only a few hours to pack pitch They were hospitable out of kindness no plastic smiles They were in a remote area at the mercy of nature The more I talked to them the more I understood how nomadic lifestyle was influenced by mother nature leading to zero waste It was impressive to see how little things they owned Travel light you only carry what you need I could only wonder whether the minimalism movement in the western world was inspired by Tibetan nomads Their philosophy strongly believe that they are just passing through this life people come and leave naked why build and get attached to house when your life expectancy is less than years Instead better to invest in tradition heritage and seize the opportunity of living the moment It is a simply profound insight leading to true form of freedom Nomadic philosophy would work out the best for a sustainable way of travelling when global tourism restarts significantly post pandemic I am sure that the nomadic family near Lake Namtso must be one of the few lucky people who are least affected by the ongoing pandemic probably they have little or no idea about how badly the world is suffering at the moment Needless to say just an hour of conversation and experiencing life in their shoes be it for just some moments made me realize how at times ignorance can truly become a bliss We tend to curse nature when things go south However we rarely realize that the only way we can live in harmony with nature is to take it as a blessing rather than a barrier
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Culinary Tourism
2020-08-26 07:41
Born and raised in the Himalayan Nation of Nepal Binod Baral is a Head of the Asian Research Development Department and Innovation Kitchen at the World s Best Gourmet Entertainment Group He is a UK Global Goodwill Ambassador nominated by
GGA and a co-founder of MOMO ROTI in London Baral is also the Brand Ambassador for Gurkha Beer A proud British Nepalese chef he is also a writer author and charity worker He believes in giving back to the community that has always cared for him He has organized a number of fundraisers and participated in them in order to help those in need A spice pundit by training he is an empathetic human being serving humanity with his goodness I am so excited to publish Binod Baral s opinion here I m very proud that I m from the top of world Mt Everest and moreover a chef representing communities I am a born-in-Nepal made-in-the-UK chef I am currently based in Great Britain and work globally The country with the strongest trekkers the Sherpa the bravest soldiers in the world the Gurkhas and coolest people from any religion the Buddhists The Himalayas are famous for their high peaks with more than jutting into the sky at ft m above sea level Mount Everest soars to elevations of ft m We have out of the tallest mountains in the world The lowest point in Nepal is m above sea-level in the Terai region We are very rich in natural water sources the second-richest in the world The population is about million people with million alone in Kathmandu The country measures square miles and within this area communities are settled Being a small landlocked country the only thing we don't have is the sea But we do have heritage sites of which are in Kathmandu valley What is even more interesting is that all of these World Heritage Sites are within a -mile radius Kathmandu is the city with the highest number of World Heritage Sites in the world when compared to any other city These cultural sites have been nominated as World Heritage Sites based on their cultural and natural values We have China in the north and the rest of our border is with India They have most the popular food in world We are in the middle so I don't see any boundaries to globalising Nepali Heritage Cuisine We are the country of yarsagumba Himalayan Caterpillar Fungus Viagra Jimbu Himalayan Chives and Timur Nepali Sichuan Pepper just to name few things Just pick a few national identities from above and connect with food recipes and cooking techniques from communities using produce pairing and marrying herbs and spices with local organic produce from the Himalayan range the highest region in the world whose mountainous part is organic and wild and whose lower part the Terai region makes our food not only special but also unique on the global food map And food can be a new tourism product for Nepal
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Travel to my village for the Puja (Written by Lama Pasang Hyolmo)
2020-08-06 17:44
It s always a happy Moment to travel to my village I will get to see my mom and dad and spent time with them which only happen twice or thrice a year But every season is not favourable to
travel to village Especially during monsoon it s dangerous to travel by vehicles My village is located in Helambu Region which is highland and km always from Kathmandu To the certain places road is good enough to travel even during rainy season But during raining season it s almost impossible to travel by bus to my village due to the damage of road by landslide and muddy road So during monsoon we only have two options either to travel by foot or travel by private jeep or tipper on own risk It was th of July and heavily raining season The relatives and people of my village who reside in Kathmandu had to travel to village to attend and manage the puja It was the puja of senior citizen who passed away one month ago As it was rainy season there was no buses to my village even small private jeeps were not willing to go due to bad condition of the road So we had to manage W tipper which transport construction materials like bricks sand rod etc We were around people from Kathmandu to travel to the village And our journey start in the morning am After we crossed Kathmandu the off-road start and journey on the tipper was not smooth It was rainy and always shaking jumping and throwing here and there at back of the tipper Two to three times we were stuck in muddy and had to push the vehicle Somehow we were able to make it to village without any unexpected accident Though journey was rough we were happy to reach our destination safely Next day the day starts with preparation for the puja Our monastery were destroyed during earthquake so we had to make temporary puja hall We also had to prepare foods drinks and place to sit for the guests Around - guests were expected to attend the puja Main day On the main day of the puja people started to gathering from early morning So we had to prepare breakfast lunch and snacks Cooking and serving all had to do by people of our village So it was a whole busy day As expected we received more than guests from our neighbour villages This puja is to perform after days of the death of the deceased It is performed for well being and well rebirth of the deceased The puja ended well and we returned back Kathmandu - OM MANI PEDHME HUNG
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Asian Monsoon (Written by Sagar Shrestha, Officer at Nepal Tourism Board)
2020-08-02 09:05
Monsoon usually brings in rain which we know but it's not just a geographical phenomenon With the season change along with patterns of winds the month from April to August across the Asian continent sees rainfall and mostly during July
hits the pick in the South Asian subcontinent It's an annual function to see the roads being turned into river The regular devastation of floods and landslides are evergreen pervasive Coastal cities from South East Asia like Bangkok Ho Chi Minh to Indian cities Delhi Mumbai and Chennai sees the pale brown water dipping the city So waters are good when it's just jade not when its brown China Nepal and North India sees big or small floods Monsoon season has been fatal for humans in the Asian continent specially living in the rural setting It has just been an annual routine for floods to come landslide to occur and few good humans and animals to leave this world Saddening part is either mother nature is so cruel or the authorities of these region are not able to tame the monsoon madness And the effects post monsoons are the mosquitoes and the mass diseases like malaria typhoid dengue that goes wildfire around the area It has been part of human life in the Asian continent to expect floods and landslides along with monsoon Apart from the disaster for agriculturally rich continent like Asia monsoon also determines the food production Monsoon rains are in fact the livelihood for farmers up in the hills in Nepal and China where irrigation system is no so abundant Despite that large chunk of Asian population have to face the problem of potable water access Rain water harvesting during the monsoon has become fashion from the slums to riches of Bangladesh So monsoon waters are life saving for many either Tourism during the season is quite low But other advantages are the price of hotels and tour operators come to the lowest during this season And the view across Asia be it China Cambodia Nepal Bangladesh or Pakistan has the best one to be offered as the rain washes the air and the abundant lush greenery is a picturesque view one can gather The tourists are quite low during this time Only few MICE types of tourists and other pilgrimage Bol Bom and Kawad is one mass pilgrimage considered as touristic activity that occur annually during monsoon across Nepal and India Noting the silver lining in the dark cloud monsoon season has been an agonizing and appalling one yet appealing either Asian Monsoon is just a time to watch out In spite of the treacherous news and stories about the devastation that happens this season is a lifeline for the people here either The smiling sky and reflection of earth at the horizon is felt at it's best post monsoon and then the start of festivals joy and happiness all across Asia Thus life goes on
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AROUND INDIA IN 80 TRAINS
2020-07-19 20:02
I love train trips and I love travelling around India If you do too then this book is a wonderful companion' Irvine Welsh When she was a child Monisha Rajesh's family uprooted to Madras in the hope of making India
their home but soon returned to England with a bitter taste in their mouths Two decades on Monisha turns to a map of the Indian Railways and takes a page out of Jules Verne's classic tale embarking on an adventure around India in trains covering km - the circumference of the Earth Her journey takes her on toy trains luxury trains Mumbai's infamous commuter trains and even a hospital on wheels Along the way she meets a kaleidoscope of characters and discovers why the railways are considered the lifeline that keeps the country's heart beating Most of all she hopes that these train journeys will lift the veil on a country that has become a stranger to her
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AROUND THE WORLD IN 60 SECONDS
2020-07-19 19:56
AROUND THE WORLD IN SECONDS is Nas unpredictable -day world tour in book form At times a striking portrait of the most uncharted places in the world at others a touching exploration of the human heart this collection of life-affirming
stories and breathtaking photographs changes how we think about humanity and community and invites us all on a journey to see the world and each other anew Nuseir Nas Yassin is a Palestinian-Israeli who grew up in the village of Arraba in the country s northern district Fluent in Arabic Hebrew and English he left Israel in to attend Harvard University on a full scholarship where he graduated in with degrees in economics and computer science Twenty months into his first post-college job as a software coder for Venmo Nas made the decision that would change his life to quit his job gather his savings and travel the world sharing his adventures and discoveries on his dedicated Facebook page Nas Daily On January Nas reached Day of Nas Daily having garnered an international audience of million followers and billion video impressions He continues to post weekly videos on Nas Daily and has relocated to Singapore where he is launching a media and video company with his best friends
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Slow Train to SWITZERLAND
2020-07-19 19:49
In June an English lady set off by train on the trip of a lifetime Thomas Cook's first Conducted Tour of Switzerland A century and a half later travel writer Diccon Bewes author of the bestselling Swiss Watching decided to
go where she went and see what she saw Guided by her diary he followed the same route to discover how much had changed and how much hadn't She went in search of adventure he went in search of her and found far more than he expected Slow Train to Switzerland is the captivating account of two trips through the Alps hers glimpsing the future of travel his revisiting its past Together they make a journey to remember This is a tale of trains and tourists of the British and the Swiss of a Victorian traveller and a modern-day Englishman abroad It is the story of a tour that changed both Switzerland and the world of travel forever
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WILD
2020-07-19 19:38
At twenty-six Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything In the wake of her mother's rapid death from cancer her family disbanded and her marriage crumbled With nothing to lose she made the most impulsive decision of her life to
walk eleven-hundred miles of the west coast of America - from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon and into Washington state - and to do it alone She had no experience of long-distance hiking and the journey was nothing more than a line on a map But it held a promise - a promise of piecing together a life that lay in ruins at her feet Strayed's account captures the agonies - both mental and physical - of her incredible journey how it maddened and terrified her and how ultimately it healed her Wild is a brutal memoir of survival grief and redemption a searing portrayal of life at its lowest ebb and at its highest tide
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THE ALCHEMIST
2020-07-19 19:29
This text is a magical fable about learning to listen to your heart read the omens strewn along life's path and above all following your dreams The book tells the story of Santiago an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of
travelling the world in search of a worldly treasure as fabulous as any ever found From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and from there into the Egyptian desert where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him With a visionary blend of spirituality magical realism and folklore the author hopes that The Alchemist has the power to inspire nations and change people's lives
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TEN YEARS A NOMAD
2020-07-19 19:11
Matthew Kepnes knows what it feels like to get the travel bug After meeting some travelers on a trip to Thailand in he realized that living life meant more than simply meeting society's traditional milestones such as buying a car
paying a mortgage and moving up the career ladder Inspired by them he set off for a year-long trip around the world before he started his career He finally came home after ten years Over miles hostels and different countries later Matt has compiled his favorite stories experiences and insights into this travel manifesto Filled with the color and perspective that only hindsight and self-reflection can offer these stories get to the real questions at the heart of wanderlust Travel questions that transcend the basic how-to and plumb the depths of what drives us to travel and what extended travel around the world can teach us about life ourselves and our place in the world
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DON'T RUN, Whatever You Do
2020-07-19 19:00
An endless supply of campfire stories' Scotsman IN AFRICA ONLY FOOD RUNS DON'T RUN WHATEVER YOU DO The Okavango Delta Botswana a lush wetland in the middle of the Kalahari desert Aged Peter Allison thought he would visit for a
short holiday before going home to get a 'proper job' But Peter fell in love with southern Africa and its wildlife and before long had risen to become a top safari guide In Don't Run Whatever You Do you'll hear outrageous-but-true tales from the most exciting safaris You'll find out when an elephant is really going to charge what different monkey calls mean and what do in a face off with lions Sometimes the tourists are even wilder than the animals from the half-naked missing member of the British royal family to the Japanese amateur photographer who ignores all the rules to get the perfect shot Don't Run Whatever You Do is a glimpse of what the life of an expert safari guide is really like 'You can't help but get caught up in Allison's infectious enthusiasm He writes beautifully about the rhythm of bush
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Safari des Lebens
2020-07-13 18:01
Der junge Amerikaner Jack hat einen Traum In Afrika das sagt ihm eine innere Stimme wird er sein Gl ck finden Also macht er sich auf eine abenteuerliche Reise Er begegnet der alten weisen Frau Ma Ma Gombe auch sie
ist auf der Suche Am Ende ihres langen Lebens m chte sie den sagenumwobenen Geburtsort von allem finden von dem ihr einst ihr Grossvater erz hlt hat Ma Ma Gombe wird Jacks F hrerin und so wandern die beiden monatelang zu Fuss durch die Wildnis Ma Ma Gombe vermittelt ihrem Sch ler Jack viele Lebenslehren Jack begreift dass jeder seine eigenen f nf grossen Ziele erkennen muss wenn er ein erf lltes und gl ckliches Leben f hren will Am Ende ihrer langen Reise gelangen die beiden an das Ziel Ma Ma Gombes und auch Jack weiss dass er die Verwirklichung seiner Lebenstr ume nie mehr aus den Augen verlieren wird
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AUF DEM WEG - Eine Reise zum wahren Sinn des Lebens
2020-07-12 17:59
Die wahre Geschichte hinter einer aussergew hnlichen Reise beginnt in jener Nacht in der sich Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche dazu entschliesst sein bisheriges wohlbeh tetes und privilegiertes Leben als Abt eines wichtigen buddhistischen Klosters hinter sich zu lassen Unbemerkt schl pft
er aus dem Tor und ist zum ersten Mal alleine mit sich selbst Auf dem Weg in die ihm unbekannte Welt die ganze vier Jahre andauern wird muss er sich vollkommen neu zurechtfinden und entdeckt tief verborgene Wahrheiten ber das Leben sich selbst und die Welt um uns herum die seine Lehre f r immer pr gen werden - Mathieu Ricard bezeichnet das Buch als Eines der inspirierendsten B cher unserer Zeit
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SIEH, DAS GUTE LIEGT SO NAH ...
2020-07-11 19:36
Ferien in der Schweiz sind angesagt Was Millionen von Ausl ndern l ngst entdeckt haben finden wir nun selber wieder heraus Die Schweiz ist ein unglaublich abwechslungsreiches Reise- und Ferienland Au er dem Meer gibt es hier alles was es
auch anderswo gibt aber auf viel kleinerem Raum und oft in besserer Qualit t Von den h chsten fast arktischen Alpengipfeln und ihren Gletschern bis hinunter zu subtropischen mit Palmen bestandenen Seeufern viele von ihnen mit Sandstr nden Von einsamen Hochmooren ausgedehnten Weinbergen weitem Weideland Fl ssen und Wasserf llen bis hin zu zerkl fteten und zerfurchten archaischen Landschaften Nicht zu reden von beh bigen Bauernd rfern mittelalterlichen St dtchen und Gro st dten mit internationalem Flair und weltweitem Renommee Um zu zeigen dass sich die Schweiz vor keinem anderen Touristenziel zu verstecken braucht zieht dieses Buch sechzig nicht ganz ernst gemeinte Vergleiche Saint-Tropez am Z richsee die Seychellen im Waadtland Kanada oder Gr nland in den B ndner Berner und Innerschweizer Bergen Sogar die chinesische Stadt Wuhan findet ein Pendant oder besser gesagt ihr ber chtigter Markt berraschungen sind garantiert Arthur Kilian Vogel der Autor von Eine Weltreise durch die Schweiz lebt in Bern und schreibt auch Reisereportagen Au er Australien Gr nland Kamtschatka Madagaskar Nepal und Norwegen die noch auf seiner Wunschliste stehen hat er alle in diesem Buch dargestellten ausl ndischen Destinationen bereist
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Im Meer schwimmen Krokodile
2020-07-11 13:38
Drei Dinge darfst Du nie im Leben tun Enaiat aus keinem Grund Erstens Drogen nehmen Zweitens zu den Waffen greifen Versprich mir dass deine Hand nicht einmal einen Holzl ffel halten wird wenn er dazu dient einen Menschen zu verletzen
Drittens stehlen Was dein ist ist dein was nicht dein ist nicht Und merke dir dass es sich immer zu leben lohnt wenn man einen Wunsch vor Augen hat wie ein Esel eine Karotte Mit diesen Worten verl sst die Mutter ihr Kind Sie hat Enaiat ausser Landes geschmuggelt mehr kann sie nicht f r ihn tun Die drei Lebensregeln sind der einzige Kompass des Jungen auf seiner berlebensreise die viele Jahre dauert Also macht er nichts B ses was auch immer geschieht Arbeitet gleich was und besteht Tag f r Tag das Leben findet Freunde zieht weiter Und sucht immer nach einem Grund um gl cklich zu sein Kurz nach seinem vermutlich einundzwanzigsten Geburtstag hat Enaiatollah seine Geschichte zu Ende erz hlt Sein Geburtsdatum wurde vom Einwohneramt festgelegt Es ist der September Er hat soeben erfahren dass es im Meer tats chlich Korkodile gibt
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Madagaskar – Kultur und Kulinarik
2020-07-11 05:57
Anl sslich des -j hrigen Firmenjubil ums hat PRIORI Reisen ein neues Buch mit dem Titel Madagaskar - Kultur und Kulinarik erstellt welches Informationen rund um verschiedene Themen in Madagaskar sowie traditionelle Rezeptideen zum Nachkochen vereint Madagaskar Die Insel im
indischen Ozean hatte Millionen von Jahren Zeit eine ganz eigene Pflanzen- und Tierwelt zu entwickeln Vor keinen Jahren liessen sich Menschen nieder Sie kamen aus Indonesien brachten ihre Sprache Kultur und Gastronomie mit Im Laufe der Jahrhunderte gelangten Menschen aus Afrika nach Madagaskar und brachten die Rinderhaltung mit Sie dr ckten der indonesisch-madagassischen Kultur einen entscheidenden Stempel auf Auch Leute aus Indien China und Europa f hrten neue Elemente in den madagassischen Alltag ein Am meisten wohl die Franzosen durch ihre Kolonialherrschaft Madagaskar unterlag Einfl ssen aus allen Richtungen des Windes PRIORI Die Reiseorganisation die Nepal Travels and Tours kennt nahm vor ber Jahren ihren Anfang in Antananarivo und ist fest in Madagaskar verankert Sie organisiert Touren und Trekkings in ganz Madagaskar Das Piratenmuseum ist einer der kulturellen Beitr ge der PRIORI f r Madagaskar Das PRIORI-Madagaskarhaus in Basel ist das Informations- und Reisezentrum f r Madagaskar Sehr empfehlenswert
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Wenn reisen flüchten ........und jeder Zug entscheidend ist!
2020-07-11 05:55
Die Geschichte handelt von einem F nfj hrigen der in einem fernen Land lebt ein kluger beh teter Junge der wie alle Kinder seines Alters seine Zeit mit Spielen und Tr umen verbringt Bis pl tzlich Erwachsene in sein Leben
eingreifen Es ist die bewegende Geschichte von Fahim der von zu Hause fl chten und die Menschen die er liebt verlassen muss der mit gerade einmal acht Jahren alles verlor Sie handelt davon wie das Schicksal ihn versehrte und beinahe zerst rte bevor er sich das Recht zur ckeroberte ein normales Leben zu f hren Sie handelt auch von seiner Begegnung mit einem ungew hnlichen Menschen Vor allem Letzterem ist es zu verdanken dass in diesem modernen M rchen die Solidarit t und die Hoffnung den Sieg davontragen Buch- und Filmtipp Spiel um Dein Leben Fahim Gestern war ich ein Unbekannter ein Illegaler ein Obdachloser ohne Heim und ohne Heimat - Ich war ein Niemand Heute war ich franz sischer Schachmeister und endlich ein ganz normaler Mensch
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BRUDERHERZ
2020-07-11 05:54
Marian Grau den ich pers nlich sehr gute kenne und sch tze ist Jahre alt als sein schwer behinderter Bruder Marlon stirbt Fast Jahre lang war das einzige Reiseziel das Kinderhospiz Nach Marlons Tod machten sich Marian mit seiner Mutter
Manuela auf gemeinsam die Welt zu entdecken Aus einer Reise nach Kambodscha wurden Dutzende in verschiedene L nder dieser Welt - immer mit dabei Marlon Bruderherz ist eine Hommage sowohl an das Reisen und diese Welt als auch an den besten Bruder berhaupt Auf seinem Blog GeoMarian schreibt er ber seine Reisen und gibt Tipps und Tricks f r andere Weltenbummler Nachdem mich meine Mutter mit nach Kambodscha genommen hat und ich dort meine erste richtige Reise unternehmen konnte habe ich mich unheilbar mit dem Reisefieber infiziert In meinem Fall kann man vermutlich von einem besonders schwierigen Fall dieses Fiebers sprechen denn es ist stark sehr stark - Ich liebe das Fliegen an sich interessiere mich sehr f r die Luftfahrt obwohl ich manchmal sogar ein kleiner Schisser bin wenn es doch mal wackelt
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