tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68051995189702819902024-02-19T06:47:58.273-08:00Carpe DiemLorrie Dallek Photography Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18052491261978543797noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805199518970281990.post-35507989029262486582014-02-05T15:50:00.001-08:002014-02-06T02:58:19.679-08:00<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Strangers</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love portraiture photography. I simply love the connection to humanity. Getting a subject to relax and for a moment reveal a bit of their inner self makes me tick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So no surprise, I had the girls take this on during one of our sessions. They were certain that they just couldn't do it. They were shy and giggly at first so we practiced on a few people that they are familiar with at the school. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, caution with strangers is still important especially for young girls which we also covered. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then off to Decatur Square we went for a little live practice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 1st person was a homeless man who was quite gracious and accommodating. This was followed by a man doing some landscaping work. The final and best 2 were these really cool dudes with tattoos who worked at a local restaurant and were outside for a smoke. This was their crowing glory. These guys ended up telling the girls what good photographers they were and how proud they were of their life journey. The girls had such a good time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For this first Session I was assigned 2 girls; EnKawli a refugee from Myanmar, who fled with her family in Thailand and Georfie from the Congo last in a refugee camp in Burundi. EnKawli was 11 years of age when she started at the Global Village Project, the youngest girl in the program. Today, both girls are 12 years old. They are a great age; still a bit shy, keenly interested in learning and tech savvy. I really love the time that I spend with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I purchased a few refurbished Canon PowerShot 3330 camera from Canon at a great price. A perfect starter camera for a program where my emphasis is composition and situational shooting. After grinding through the mechanics of the camera we went outside of the school to shoot. The girls love going outside mid day regardless of how cold it might be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">During the next class, grammar , punctuation & spelling is corrected. As defined by Daphne Hall, the teacher, we are using the photography to also reinforce their literacy skills. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was during the fall of 2013 that I learned about a school in Decatur, GA, just one town over from where I live that provides education to refugee girls age 11-18 . It's called the Global Village Project (GVP). <a href="http://globalvillageproject.org/">http://globalvillageproject.org/</a>. The girls who attend GVP previously lived in refugee camps in some of the most desperate, war torn areas on this earth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Through the help of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) <a href="http://www.rescue.org/irc-a-glance">http://www.rescue.org</a><u>/</u> the girls and their families make their way to the US and begin a new life</span><br />
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On day one the girls cannot speak a lick of English. Upon graduation they go on to receive a GED degree, submission to college or join the work force. These girls are taught to be empowered, educated young ladies who grow in leaps and bounds right before your eyes into empowered young women. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was during the Decatur book festival that one of the GVP teachers purchased a copy of my book, <i>The Women of Southeast Asia. </i>Our connection and desire to help girls grow into empowered woman was instantly obvious to both of us. Almost immediately a new friendship and partnership was born. <i> </i></span><br />
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Shortly thereafter I was invited to give a slide show of my photographs depicting women from my travels. The teacher, Daphe Hall told me that the girls would most likely be shy and demure. Well 1 hr. was hardly enough and they were anything but shy. They were full of love and laughter, raising their hands 5 at a time, edging each other out to ask questions, and share experiences and knowledge from "their country........" Their energy was huge. I instantly fell in love and knew I wanted to spend time with and help these girls. </span><br />
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And so a photography program at GVP was born. Our first session began in January 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I had left Luang Prabang, early one morning and
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the intention of visiting several local villages and temples. You could always tell where a village is located
by the long set of very steep steps leading up and a lush perfectly groomed garden
at the shoreline, beside the steps. As I disembarked on the opposite shore, the
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is described as heart stopping and indeed it is. The colors, the way the sun reflects off the
gold gilded monuments, the lighted candles, people coming to pray stays with
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older monk had noticed me photographing at the paya previous mornings. He stopped and pleasantly made mention. Later in the week I happened to see him alone
meditating off to the side before one of the smaller shrines where there wasn't
any foot traffic. Leaning against this
gilded ornate pole I felt as though he had gone off to his own private space. For me, time had stopped for a moment as I
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towns and niches in different corners of the world. While the subjects are seemingly different
based on outward appearance one is reminded time and again that we are all the
same. Regardless of the locale, I meet
every day people, leading every day lives with similar desires. <st1:personname w:st="on">The</st1:personname>
settings are honest and so are their emotions.
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was once a playground for the rich and famous of the <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region>
and <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>. It was embargoed by the <st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region> in 1960 </span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">after the ouster of Batista and
the subsequent </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalization" title="Nationalization"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-decoration: none;">nationalization </span></a>of </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">properties of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United
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resultant creation of an anachronism<span class="apple-converted-space">. Frozen in time, the warm and gracious people
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became very ingenious at using what they had.
As for their cars; they became a great source of pride which turned each
owner into master mechanic. Rube
Goldberg, shoe string and bubble gum, parts borrowed and adapted and a lot of
spit and polish keeps their 1940-1950's American and Russian cars operating and
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had spent 3 weeks chasing after the Moroccan woman to photograph them. Other than a single Berber woman, they would have no
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they do not want their photograph taken.
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and the local children on their way off to school. A cup of coffee is in order. I sat at a café just outside of the Bab
al-Kasbah and watched life go by. As I am about to leave I notice a small group
of Roudani woman dressed in their colorful haiks seated on the curb
gossiping. I learn that they meet here
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capture a beautiful landscape but for me there is nothing better than
connecting to people. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">I am continually scanning the crowd like radar. I choose to shoot someone when I respond viscerally. My stomach literally jumps. This happens most often around weathered older men and women. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Our relationships are generally brief based on a chance meeting. So I have to be ready with all the tech stuff on the camera already set. </span><st1:personname style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';" w:st="on">The</st1:personname><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">n, I have to quickly make the subject feel comfortable. A smile, a big laugh works very well for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">To me, they have paid their dues and are
wearing their life on their face. </span><st1:personname style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';" w:st="on">The</st1:personname><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">ir wrinkles, toothless smiles and twinkle in
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.lorriedallekphotography.com/">www.LorrieDallekPhotography.com</a></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Lorrie Dallek Photography Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18052491261978543797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805199518970281990.post-38067957425575769142013-05-09T04:32:00.002-07:002013-05-09T12:22:09.250-07:00<h2>
<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">What's in my Camera Bag</span></span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Another regular
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Let me begin my
saying that like most photographers, I have gone through a progression of photo
bags. That means that I have purchased
and abandoned or re-sold multiple bags. Even today
there is one rejected bag sitting in the closet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I always select the
style of bag based on which part of my
body is the strongest, my legs or back.
For me, its my legs. This means
that my "go to" bag is a hip based solution, not a backpack. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My bag can be worn in any position: with pouch
in back on one hip or another or in the front.
I wear mine in the front. I
consider this to be the second best feature of my bag. This gives me full control of its contents
and when closed it forms a bit of a tabletop surface to work on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Additional features
include an internally packed
"raincoat " that comes out and around the bag and the sturdy and wide
hip strap that minimizes digging into my hips or waist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Next, how big does the
bag need to be? I've tried larger
versions of this bag but they inhibited my ability to crouch down. So this bag has been in use for close to 15 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, here's, what in the main compartment of my bag:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Canon 5D Mark III body</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Keno 1.4 telephoto extender</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 circular polarizers: 2 stop polarizer
and 25% graduated neutral density</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Omni bounce flash diffuser</span></li>
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flash gels, and extra Velcro in a home-made holder</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">This puts my flash,
a Canon 580EX in a "Lightening Fast" external pouch made by Think Tank
on the waistband of my bag.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">4 spare AA
batteries are at the bottom of this case.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Now my bag is
stuffed. Would love nothing more than to
carry a bunch of prime lenses but their added weight and size just prohibit me
form doing so. So remember, the brand or
manufacturer of the bag doesn't matter, its what's good for you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wheelie which fits into the above the seat luggage compartment on international
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GEAR. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Up until my most recent trip to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Cuba</st1:country-region></st1:place> in December, I would bring
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locked and a bike lock is applied connecting the bags to a piece of permanent
furniture or pipe under the sink.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lorrie Dallek Photography Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18052491261978543797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805199518970281990.post-13805772173343349242013-05-06T04:57:00.003-07:002013-05-06T05:01:59.990-07:00<br />
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anywhere between 3wks to 3 months, and traveling alone I certainly need to do
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cultures their customs and religion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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traveling, I recognize that it is not uncommon for the younger generation to
want to be a part of the new ways and the older generation to want their
children to have a better and easier life than they do. Combine this with
increasing levels of tourism and communications, let alone massive political juxtapositions
and what results is the perfect Petri dish for dissipation of the old ways. All of this creates an enormous sense of
urgency for me.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">As an example I was fortunate enough to tour Myanmar/Burma
for a month, three years ago before Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house
arrest and nominated to the lower house of parliament. It was a wonderful country with a strong Buddhist
practice woven into every aspect of life, sweet gentle people mostly living simple
lives and many UNESCO World Heritage sites.
As of late, whenever I speak with
someone who has visited I hear about the development and significant changes that
is underfoot. My need to go back is
immediate before too much of the charm, old ways and authenticity is replaced
by modernization and Western ways. I anticipate that I will be back there
before year end 2013. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">When addressing #2,
I start by perusing the professional Photo Sites like Getty Images:<a href="http://www.gettyimages.com/?esource=google+Weekend_Brand&kw=US+getty+creative+Broad&lid=szjNYyYdP&pcrid=8298829482&property=GI">http://www.gettyimages.com/?esource=google+Weekend_Brand&kw=US+getty+creative+Broad&lid=szjNYyYdP&pcrid=8298829482&property=GI</a>
. What does the imagery show me? Does it make my heart jump. What are the people in the images
wearing? What messages are on the
billboards? What does the landscape and cityscape look like?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">As far as #3, I
start with the US State Department Travel Site: </span><a href="http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">
. </span><st1:personname style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';" w:st="on">The</st1:personname><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">
latest safety status is posted here as well as tips on spots that may need to
be avoided even if the country is generally safe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Another great resource in the Lonely Planet Thorntree
Blog: </span><a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/index.jspa" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/index.jspa</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">. Up to the minute information is posted here by
fellow travelers who are often presently or very recently on the ground. This site was an invaluable tool as I worked
to secure entry into </span><st1:country-region style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tibet</st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">
the summer of 2012, amidst numerous immolation and non-stop changes in travel
restrictions that were being imposed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Carpe Diem, seize
the day. It is a big and fascinating
world out there. Do what you love and if
its travel I propose that you go sooner rather than later. No time like the
present.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some of my favorite images have been of street life
in </span><st1:place style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" w:st="on">Kathmandu</st1:place><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. Within Thamel, the tourist
section where I am staying, it’s a web of narrow streets that gently meander. It’s
nothing like </span><st1:country-region style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" w:st="on">Morocco</st1:country-region><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> or </span><st1:city style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Rome</st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> where you think that
you will never get out of the tight maze. After a couple of days I got the
hang of it and can even return to my hotel without asking for assistance.</span></div>
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depending on the time of day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter
what time, the neighborhoods are inhabited by an endless sea of people going
somewhere or trying to sell you something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“Madam, just look, it’s free to look”, “Where are you from”- meaning I
can be your guide or take you trekking are incessant comments.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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abound all walking and driving not only on the left but every which way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So far I have not been hit or had my feet
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that its rains most afternoons for a bit and in the evenings sometimes quite
heavily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The streets can get very muddy
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">KTM is smaller and the people less
aggressive than in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
Despite many opportunities in very close spaces, I have not been groped. While I have received a
few proposals for “love” in this rainy season which they define as a time for
romance, its all been very manageable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> ;-) </span><st1:place w:st="on">Kathmandu has been </st1:place>a good place to pause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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Hope you are enjoying these blogs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lorrie</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">About 10 years ago I was in </span><st1:city style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Delhi</st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A maelstrom of life.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was really
looking forward to returning on this trip but expected temperatures of 100—108
F made me decide to skip.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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my next stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everything has been so easy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did Visa on arrival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I turned in my form and photo at one desk,
paid at another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being prepared certainly
helped stream line the process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had
been allowed to carry my large & heavy camera bag on board so that was
goodness; no extra charge & no concern about theft or damage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The clothing bag arrived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All systems go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My driver never appeared but again with a bit
of luck, I met an English speaker at the greeting island who knew my hotelier
& helped sort it out.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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said, there are no rules. Lots of cars, motorcycles and a few cows &
monkeys for good measure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It made me
laugh.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Most people here in the city speak
English.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I find their accent a bit hard
to understand at times but all manageable-it’s English after all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Money exchange is a breeze-every other block
is a Money Changer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’ll take any
currency & turn it into anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Same at the shops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The store
owners are hungry so deals abound & there is a lot of cool stuff to choose
from.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OMG, I bought 5 handmade papers
items (lamp, hand cut pop up cards, mobile…) yesterday for a total of $12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any one of these things would have cost $12
apiece in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
I’ll probably end up paying the difference in international shipping or extra
baggage fees with the airline.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The architecture is amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have visited Bhaktapur, KTM Dunbar Square
& Pashupatinath so far.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By far the
most intriguing so far has been Pashupatinath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s a very old site where cremations & burials are performed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Based on pictured I have seen<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but not yet visited, it seems like a mini <st1:place w:st="on">Ganges</st1:place>. I am told that there are between 70-200
cremations/day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wealthy and
dignitaries are cremated on one side, the ordinary person on the other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children and religious persons are buried.</span></span></div>
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was not.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Like AngkorWat, there are
families living within the gates of Pashupinath who were not displaced.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So on one hand you see cremations and
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Presently, I am on the airplane to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Nepal</st1:country-region></st1:place>. I have thought long and hard about the title
of this blog entry. In my opinion <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tibet</st1:place></st1:country-region> barely
exists any longer.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">A bit of background. The Chinese under Mao Zedong took over </span><st1:country-region style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tibet</st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> in
1959. Based on different books that I
have read & discussions it was a very harsh time to say the least. The wealthy & religious Tibetans who did
not successfully flee to Dharmsala, the Tibetan Free State in </span><st1:country-region style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> were
stripped of all of their possessions, imprisoned, tortured, raped &
starved. The ordinary citizen just subsisted under a socialist state. Religion was stamped out with destruction of
thousands of Tibetan monasteries and nearly 100% of the religious artifacts.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 15px;">If we leap forward to the 1980’s liberalization with respect to religion occurred. Monasteries began to be re-built. Today there are a lesser number of monasteries than before and often only a fraction of the monks and nuns are in residence as compared to the 50’s. On a different front, we worked hard to seek out Tibetan culture for 3 weeks in Amdo and Kham. We found pockets in select cities and none in others. Why was this? Tourists like me, the internet, TV, videos were all causing dilution of the culture. Even more invasive is the Chinese Government. Today they have specified that Tibet equals Lhasa and nothing more. Amdo, Kham and U Tsang are not classified as Tibet. They are classified as China.</span></span></span></div>
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systematically stamped out by the Chinese Government. While they are offering education to the Tibetan children they are taught that they are Chinese, not
Tibetan. The Tibetan language and
culture is only taught in the home. I
have written about the Nomad situation.
They are being given smaller, defined plots of land and the number of
animals that they are permitted to raise is smaller than before, based on the
head count in the family. The nomads are
being offered cinder block home in cluster developments with food subsidies for
several years as a way of incenting them to get off the land. These are un-educated people; what will
become of them when the subsidies run out?
There children are away from the home in residential state run schools with Chinese indoctrination. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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been financially inscenting Han Chinese to move into specially built mid rise apartment buildings in towns
that were previously <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tibet</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
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Chinese are paid more than the Tibetans when filling government jobs. Options
for the Tibetans to earn a living are less and less every day. They are getting boxed in. While some are
able to secure Chinese passports, travel beyond <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nepal</st1:place></st1:country-region> is cost prohibitive for
most. Visa to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place> are forbidden since it is assumed that they are intending to go to Dharmasala. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is stripping it all out to support the rapid growth in Mainland <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Everything; minerals, wood, oil, timber and water.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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than the Chinese government is taking it over, re-fashioning it into something
that they think is desirable. In
actuality it becomes more modern and fake, and they are collecting significant admission
fees. This is what I am told Lhasa looks
like today- Chinese dominated and army infested to the hilt. I personally had a taste of this on the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Chang</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Minority</st1:placename>
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for 28 years I asked about the timing of all of these changes. He tells me that they have been progressively
happening since the 1980’s. Every time
he re-visits a town, it becomes more modern & more Chinese.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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repressive regime. Its citizens and
tourists are not permitted to access social networks like Facebook, anything
about Dharmsala, or anything that is seemingly controversial. Police and military presence on the street is
strong in all towns. Gatherings of the
Tibetan people is discouraged. The major
Horse Festivals, Yushu and Litang where the Tibetan Nomads showed off their
beautiful horses, riding skills, jewelry and clothing have been cancelled by the
Chinese Government. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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on the 2<sup>nd</sup> day when the government is in residence having a business
meeting. By comparison, we in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>
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HH (His Holiness) was arrested at the age of 3. Today he is 19 years old and
still in prison. The Chinese government
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the situation they explain that anger
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Violence is also a no-no. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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happening and in increasing frequency in 2012 over prior years? I am told that it is a plea for the Dali Lama
to come home as well as the hope of those that light them self on fire to be
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interested in culture. In pursuit of
culture, I cannot help but to observe & understand how the political
landscape has and is impacting the culture of the Tibetan people. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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was frustrating, tiresome and a bit disappointing at times despite having a Tibetan
guide and driver. It is not my intention to paint a bleak picture just truthfully describe what I saw and experienced.</span></span></div>
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in a timely manner. I will share the same thought that others told me before
embarking on this trip. While today is not as good as yesterday it is better
than what you will experience tomorrow. If
you are interested, I propose that you travel to the Tibetan Regions of Amdo and Kham soon. Don't even bother with Lhasa- its been totally ruined. There is still authentic Tibetan life to be experienced. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Culture on the Edge. Go now, you cannot afford
to wait. Hire an English speaking
Tibetan guide and frequent Tibetan owned establishments. You can still have an authentic experience
while simultaneously putting money into the hands of the Tibetans.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">S</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">ome of the towns we visited were cool
others could have been skipped all together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dege was one that I enjoyed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
library in Dege was a magnificent original building spared from the Cultural
Revolution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is where the sutras are manually
printed using a block printing methodology and stored.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;">Truly a treasure</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is also a beacon for those who do
Kora every day. The majority of the practitioners are elderly often with their
grandchildren.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Occasionally there were a
few younger persons in the mix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
particular woman was wearing lots of large jewelry, something I did not see
much of outside of the photos from 2008 and back of the large Horse Festivals
now cancelled by the government.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
wasn’t too interested in obliging me, so I had to chase her around a few laps
just to grab this snap shot of her.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VaGLuIThm3_Lm5ixfGWi8U1VX4XX1YEmuaDEW0NRIr1JeRqwFYjMfN4mDer3TkozAcXdQnIsvxYj80_-B8bpRMbsP4sREU-SHNOTcNaBb95fgkh8pEcDVfIhSOC5t-q3kXFmbzQ_pCI/s1600/_73C3437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VaGLuIThm3_Lm5ixfGWi8U1VX4XX1YEmuaDEW0NRIr1JeRqwFYjMfN4mDer3TkozAcXdQnIsvxYj80_-B8bpRMbsP4sREU-SHNOTcNaBb95fgkh8pEcDVfIhSOC5t-q3kXFmbzQ_pCI/s400/_73C3437.jpg" width="266" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The other curious aspect of this
location were the old couches and chairs that circled the building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They served as a place for the local people to
take a break and socialize between circumambulation. And then there were the
pack of street dogs who also took advantage of the handy trash cans and cushy
rest spots to call home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Here is my
favorite “Rasta Dog”</b></span></span><br />
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the Chang Tibetian minority.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The village
was sort of a fairy tale like setting with the hills dotted with castle like
homes.</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvrpqaV8EQE_FSRtb4A_7j6jM0qQMksTxHd01EqIqWR0c9hP4dENngHIlo-xz8widCylx1-QhnEr6qBxIWgNDMfY4-qmVQpluOrcFehCNVWOHc5YZKIc69ZM1XBGDlJriSmu4f7q8wI8/s1600/_73C4425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvrpqaV8EQE_FSRtb4A_7j6jM0qQMksTxHd01EqIqWR0c9hP4dENngHIlo-xz8widCylx1-QhnEr6qBxIWgNDMfY4-qmVQpluOrcFehCNVWOHc5YZKIc69ZM1XBGDlJriSmu4f7q8wI8/s320/_73C4425.jpg" width="320" /></a></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We did
a home stay for 2 nights which afforded me the opportunity to start early in
the morning, catch a woman weaving fabric from sheep’s wool for her winter coat and attend a local festival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Food
was passed around to me and barley wine cooked up & shared in a communal
pot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3 weeks and no intestinal distress-
I passed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Woman drinking home made Barley wine with a straw from a communal pot</b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEnbDJJ2vcH5UygW9Qy1bPi8QzsH9pzzQtp15Qhr_9MIVuzex64P-YdsFvk09B1uTzAZ9yVAIUPZ273YUVDp-UDO3pYukl8jhVRTqaDU2UZfEbfofiNgrz2kRRWQRItWcoebfdFyo26U/s1600/_73C4366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEnbDJJ2vcH5UygW9Qy1bPi8QzsH9pzzQtp15Qhr_9MIVuzex64P-YdsFvk09B1uTzAZ9yVAIUPZ273YUVDp-UDO3pYukl8jhVRTqaDU2UZfEbfofiNgrz2kRRWQRItWcoebfdFyo26U/s320/_73C4366.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Got
to dash and catch my plane to Nepal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Carpe Diem</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am told that Yushu once was a magnificent, large busting town filled with Tibetan culture, religion and nomads. In 2010 they endured a significant earthquake that killed a reported 3,000+ people. While many buildings were damaged or leveled some were untouched. The government used this as an opportunity to re-build Yushu according to their master plan. They evicted all of the Tibetan Nomads and razed the entire city with the intention of turning it into a business center with mid-rise buildings. </span><br />
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Two years out they tell people that the town has now been re-built. This was anything but the truth. The center of town is a dusty, muddy mess with 90% of the inhabitants & businesses operating out of blue tents. We really walked into a bad situation. It was late and we did all we could to get a few hotel rooms. At the far end of town we ended up in the most disgusting hotel, bar none that I have ever stayed in. The walls were thrown up wall board, 2 wash basins with wet dirty rags to wash with-not, an open latrine for a toilet- nope, and a wet dirty carpet…. But they offered what they thought what was important: a toothbrush kit & a TV. Needless to say, I slept in my clothes. We couldn’t leave town early enough the next morning. I will spare you any pictures. </span><br />
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Our next stop was the town of Dzogchen, home to a wonderful monastery and nunnery at about 5,000 meter elevation which is equal to 10,600 feet. It is located in a valley surrounded by snow capped mountains, clean air and magnificent vistas.</span><br />
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I proposed that we ask to stay over night there as a place to heal of psyche. The nunnery welcomes guests and so for a small donation we were put up in a simple, clean and peaceful place. This was precisely what we all needed after Yushu. We were served a very basic dinner of rice porridge, soup and yak yogurt for dinner followed by tsampa (barley, yak butter and sugar) for breakfast. </span><br />
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I’ve been trying small tastings of yak bi-products. Good news -no unpleasant consequences from the yogurt or butter. The yak meat is off my list.</span><br />
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While there was no electricity and or shower for a 2nd day I was OK with that. Plenty of hot boiled water and cold running water to make a sponge bath. I was on my way to recovery. </span><br />
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In the evening I had a semi-private meeting with a re-incarnated Lama who spoke excellent English. It was an interesting experience. </span><br />
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Carpe Diem and all that it may serve up,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lorrie</span><br />
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times for the Nomadic people of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tibet</st1:place></st1:country-region>. It’s an opportunity to gather, celebrate,
dress up in your finest clothing and jewelry and have fun at this competitive
event. The larger festivals with all of its pageantry are in the summer. Many have been curtailed entirely or now
inaccessible to foreigners. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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still pull together smaller impromptu festivals. This type of gathering is just too much a
part of Nomadic life to stamp it out. Through
word of mouth Teshi, our superb driver learned from the drivers of other
tourist cars that indeed a festival was taking place in the area. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">After a lot of poking around we got to
attend the last few hours of what was in fact a 4 day event. We were treated like dignitaries; allowed to
sit and photograph from the inside of the event. The horses were really hyped up so I had to
keep some distance but had access to the horses, their owners and riders. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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adults on horseback and several dogs all doing the herding. They are moving their Yak and sheep further north
to a new location. What was once a dirt
road has changed now to a 2 lane highway with a moderate amount of car and
truck traffic. The drivers are impatient,
horns are honking and animals are scattering.
Near miss experiences occur with regularity as an animal makes a sudden
turn and darts out in-front of a vehicle.
Once again the old is competing
with new.</span></span></span></div>
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Systematic changes are being
instituted by the government as well.
The amount of livestock each family can own is being regulated and
reduced, parcels of land partitioned & re-appropriated, nomads moved in too
traditional homes with temporary economic incentives and subsidies. Sound
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I really want to see the old ways and my
visit is not a minute to soon. Extended
discussion and planning at a trekking company enables Lumbum to arrange a very
authentic experience. 1.5 day horseback
trek, a lunch visit with one family and an over night stay with another and all
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spectacular blue sky, green grass with spring flowers popping up all over. The landscape is dotted with nomad tents,
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me the opportunity to photograph their children in the most beautiful light at
the opening of their tent. I am mesmerized by the shape of their faces and
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on our horses after lunch heading to our over night stay with a nomad family in
their tent. Lots of tea and bread to get
to know one another. Now time to move
the animals from the pasture to lines close to the tent is done amidst a rain
storm. They are moved so that they can
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from its mom, milk the yak, release both.</b></span></div>
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With
this authentic experience comes a lot of reality. I am not complaining. Yuk dung is burned to
head the tent & cook our food, their 4 herding dogs never quite get
accustomed to our presence so they bark until 3:30 am, it rains all night so I
am chilled to the bone for the next 1.5 days, I smell like hell & my shoes
are just caked. The Yaks will be with me for a while mentally and physically. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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think that my toileting “au natural” may be the most unique experience of all
which is shared with a very curious male Yak.
Suddenly<i> </i>I hear grunting as he creeps up behind me for a very close and personal
encounter. Geeze ;-)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(circumambulation) of the temple and prayer wheels. It’s a rather small monastery mostly visited
on a daily basis by the locals. When we stopped and asked, several said yes you
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plaza were 2 older men sitting on the steps who had completed their daily Kora
and were passing time. Clearly Tibetans
with their deeply tanned skin wearing felt hats. May I take your picture? Their sweet reply was “do as you wish”. Lum Bum sat down and began chatting with them
in Tibetan and I began to shoot. Eventually I also joined the group. The usual questions of where are you from
& how old are you were exchanged.
Then we got into their biggest question; I had nice teeth & are they
real? Well the fronts are real, the backs are crowned was translated into
Tibetan & like a horse being examined for sale I opened my mouth and everyone
had a look see. ;-). Lots of
laughs. Then one of the men said “I am
80 years old and been photographed by many Westerners but none have ever sat
down and spoken to me. Wow. My next stop was a photo shop were we made a
print of the 3 of us for each man. Back
to the steps, but no men. We showed the
picture to a few that lived in that little block of apartments and eventually
were directed to 1 room a walk up apartment where one of the men lived. He was
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Labrang Monestery. My first sheep and
yaks grazing. I am so fortunate the grass is green and the small ground flowers
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lots of friends and connections. When we
arrive in Labrang we check into a local Tibetan hotel. It’s just wonderful with
the rooms build around an indoor courtyard.
I am given a choice of 2 rooms-Western or Tibetan style, both with
electricity, and a western style toilet.
No question, I want to sleep in the Tibetan style room on a carpeted,
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next 1.5 days is spent at Labrang centered around the extremely large <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Labrang</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Temple</st1:placetype></st1:place>.
On the intersection of one of the entrances of the temple and the <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Main Street</st1:address></st1:street> is a Tea
House run by a young English speaking Tibetan couple. Here, a mix of monks, Westerners and Travel
guides float in and out using the free WiFi, drinking coffee/tea, eating,
getting on then internet, speaking freely and sharing ideas. Given how very restrictive the Chinese
government is I am really surprised that an establishment like this is
permitted to exist. Would it be here if
I returned next year or in a couple of years?
Or might the government take it over as they continue to Sinofi Tibet.</span><i style="font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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tell people that I am all about photography but in truth as I look back at my
trips over the last 10 years my trips have really been about the culture of the
place I am visiting; the pulse, its inner being, its soul. This could not be a more true a statement
than here in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tibet</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
53 years of severe repression, loss and destruction starting with Chairman Mao
that is still being carried out today in different forms. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Books
like <i>Skytrain</i> and <i>Daughters of Tibet</i> have offered me a
look back in time to complement what we are reading in the press today. Then I
get to fill in the truth, my truth by seeing in person what is happening on the
ground plus open 1:1 discussions with, Lum Bum
<a href="http://tibetanshamantour.com/">http://tibetanshamantour.com/</a>
my wonderful Tibetan guide who not only has guided other photographers but also
Bradley Mayhew, Author of the Lonley Planet Guide, Tibet. I did not know this when I signed on.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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our 1<sup>st</sup> stop was the Chachang (sp) Monastery which sits way above
the mighty <st1:place w:st="on">Yellow River</st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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it is small in physical size it is full of soul. Layers upon layers of Buddhism and tradition.
Today it is being re-built with a few artifacts that were hidden by the locals
and mostly newer replicas. My biggest
take away was with a discussion with a monk who told us that he had escaped to <st1:city w:st="on">Darmasala</st1:city>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region> the home of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Tibet</st1:country-region> in Exile for 20+ years yet decided to
return to <st1:country-region w:st="on">Tibet</st1:country-region> because he
feels that <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tibet</st1:place></st1:country-region>
is his true home, This is the sentiment of many.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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absolute highlight of the day was the Achunzon (sp) nunnery. Another 1</span><sup>st</sup><span style="font-size: 11pt;">
experience for Lorrie and just wonderful !
Blue skies, green grass, clean air, 3 resident donkeys, a few dozen
goats and true peacefulness. We were hosted by 2 nuns who we shared meals with,
slept in their humble homes, wandered the grounds and got to sit in on
morning prayer.</span></span></div>
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bedded down in a small 1 room house with a novice nun, Tenzen Dun Kar about 16
years of age. Since I only know 2 words
in Tibetan so far and Tenzen speaks no English there were lots of laughs as the
4 of us (me, Tashi the Driver, Lum Bum and Tenzen fumbled through blowing up
the air mattress. Topped off with my
Target sleeping bag Tenzen insisted that I still needed another blanket and she
proceed to tuck me in with her extra blanket on top of my sleeping bag. How sweet.
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feel like I have been here for a week but it’s only been 2 days. Wow.
Tibetan culture, language, Buddhism, politics. Now to build on my 2 words Tibetan vocabulary
of Hello (Dem) and Goodbye (Denshe)-I have a long way to go. ;-). Stay tuned.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Carpe Diem,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lorrie</span></span><br />
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Lorrie Dallek Photography Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18052491261978543797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805199518970281990.post-44826264847433656902012-06-09T05:11:00.000-07:002013-05-05T03:14:00.443-07:00<br />
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how I was routed with only a 58 minute stop over in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Detroit</st1:place></st1:city>. I was a bit concerned if my luggage
would transfer. At no charge, Delta
moved me to an earlier flight. Great,
time for a dinner and a leisurely walk across the terminal. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">All is super until I receive
an email on my cell that there was fraud on my MasterCard and I am getting a
new card mailed to my home. What, all I
charged was a $10.50 dinner in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Detroit</st1:city></st1:place>
and I called & told you guys about my plans to travel abroad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I called my .cc company but
not enough time on hold to understand what’s gone wrong. They’re boarding & I’m already late. A
quick call home and as always, Garvin my husband to the rescue. He picks it up from there. 4 hours of phone work later & he is told
that a block of #’s were stolen at the credit card company, mine being one and
there is nothing that I can do. Ha, it
wasn’t my dinner after all, ;-). After
traveling in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Myanmar</st1:place></st1:country-region>
where you cannot get any $$$ from ATM’s or use charge cards, I had brought more
cash & travelers checks this time and threw in another card at the last
minute. Garvin will also be doing a lot of my inter-country logistics from the
states, so he can charge my next flight and many of my hotel rooms. Looks like
I dodged this bullet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was my ride to my hotel in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Beijing</st1:place></st1:city>.
Frank had done as promised. We walked 1
block to a train ticked office & picked up my physical train ticket. Next on my wish list: to go to the Peking
Opera. With the help of the Helen at
Concierge I was able to secure a ticket to what turned out to be a once in a
life time experience. I sat in the front
row, took many pics & loved every second of it. Just awesome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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home I was asked if I was one of the actresses on “Desperate Housewives”. I have never watched the show so cannot
personally say which character but for certain some Chinese women seem to be
ardent followers. Since you cannot
secure a Chinese Visa if you are a photographer, I just assured everyone that I
am a mere tourist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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internet at my Holiday Inn I learn from Namdon that <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lhasa</st1:place></st1:city> is being closed but no permit is needed
for Amdo or Kham. I’m OK with this since
my original intention was to go to Kham.
Lumbum was traveling East on the train out of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Lhasa</st1:city></st1:place> to meet me so all systems a go. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">P.S. the Chinese government
really does have Facebook and blogs blocked so any updates I make are written
on my notepqad, transferred to email at an internet café and posted on my blog
site by Garvin in the US.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Beijing</st1:place></st1:city> was
wild. It made Grand Central or Penn
Station in NYC look like child’s play.
Felt like a billion people. We are channeled from the main entrance to
waiting areas to the platform. Lots of
pushing but I manage to forge brief friendships along each step of the way and
secure those tidbits of help I need. My
new friend a college kid in this mini stampede points out which train car to
get on since it is written in Chinese on my ticket. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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assigned so I settled in for 24 hour home away from home with a very loud &
overly zealous grandmother, adult daughter & baby family unit + 1. Out come my earplugs from swimming and I
spend much of the next 24 hrs. switching between reading and sleeping. Nobody speaks the same language but lots of
miming and smiling. Grandma my new best
friend makes certain that I eat & can find the toilet. Cool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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welcome site. After negotiating many
flights of steps with my 2 very heavy bags, another mini step is
conquered. Lumbum and driver Tashi are
there to greet me and put a white Buddhist shawl around my neck to welcome
me. 7 months of planning and I finally
get to meet my new friend, Lumbum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As it turns out, not only
are foreigners not being given permits into <st1:city w:st="on">Lhasa</st1:city>
but non <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lhasa</st1:place></st1:city>
natives have been told to leave. Lumbum
was born in Amdo, his wife Namdon is from <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lhasa</st1:place></st1:city>. Lumbum must leave. He takes their 2 year old baby on the train and
leaves her with his parents in Labrang where she is safe. Namdon stays in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Lhasa</st1:city></st1:place> for the time being but there is no
tourism to manage so she too may be coming East. What a great country the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> is.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In the early evening we find
an internet café for email & Skype updates home to my co-pilot, Garvin,
cover current events & politics. We make our 3 week plan for touring <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tibet</st1:place></st1:country-region> based on
my preferences. I’m really excited.
Tomorrow includes a few monasteries, landscapes & sleeping at a
nunnery. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I’m psyched. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Carpe Diem,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lorrie is having trouble posting on the blog and Face Book- access has been limited.</span><br />
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Lorrie was able to go to the <b>Chinese Opera</b> in Beijing and sent me this picture to post.</span><br />
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When she gets to Xining I hope she will be able to create an update.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />Carpe Diem,</span><br />
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Can any one figure out what "PB" stands for?</span>Lorrie Dallek Photography Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18052491261978543797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805199518970281990.post-7745198062472868782012-06-06T05:06:00.000-07:002013-05-05T03:12:52.539-07:00<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So far the plan is working. Off to the Beijing Opera tonight and then the train to Xining, the real start of the trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Carpe Diem, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lorrie</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Truly an Adventure</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Access to parts of the Region of Kham might be restricted but Amdo remained open to foreigners. Did I still want to go? Yes, no, yes, no, YES. No matter what, it had to be more interesting photo experience than staying home in Atlanta.</span><br />
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Around February, calm was restored in Lhasa & most of Eastern Tibet. At this time, Lumbum, my guide & I tweaked my itinerary. Instead of spending 3 weeks in Eastern Tibet we decided to spend 2 weeks there then take the train to Lhasa (3 day ride, OMG), a few days in Lhasa and then overland south, past Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu. What a great suggestion- a little of everything.</span><br />
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I loved the new plans: cancelled my flights from China to Nepal as well as my Visa request for Nepal since I could easily get one in Lhasa or at the border crossing.</span><br />
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All is well until last week when here were are 2 more self immolations in Lhasa. Permitting changed into Lhasa- now I need 4 people of the same nationality to get into Lhasa. Maybe I can find some along the way???</span><br />
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Between, there was/is the train ticket sub-plot. Part of itinerary is to take the train from Beijing to Xining in Western China where I am supposed to meet Lumbum. </span><br />
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Oh gee, I cannot buy my ticket on-line .... Next move; find a hotel with an English speaking concierge service who can help me. A spin on Trip advisor and a few Skype calls to Beijing. Voila, enter stage left, "Frank", (not his real name but his taken name from hotel management school in China) who speaks English. Frank works for the Holiday Inn, Beijing. So now I am now staying at a Holiday Inn China so that I can have Frank act on my behalf. Who would have thought, a Holiday Inn!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />Many e-mails, copies of my passport and credit card between Frank and myself. No, you cannot secure the ticket until there is a physical passport in hand. Is this really going to work or am I going to spend my 1.5 days while in Beijing in a very long queue at the train station trying to get a ticket ??? Girls' got to have a sense of humor ;-). </span><br />
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I think that Frank has come through for me. I have a reservation in a soft sleeper from Beijing to Xining as requested and the concierge will even pick it up for me at the station once I hand my passport over to them. Many $20 tips will be flying if this really happens.</span><br />
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The itinerary; I now rely on day-to-day updates from my guide's wife, Namdon who is in their Lhasa office requesting permits on my behalf & an Argentinean woman that I met along the way via e-mail who is on the ground in Xining.</span><br />
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I'm going for it! Here's what I know. On Monday June 4, I leave Atlanta & fly to Beijing. 2 night in Beijing, a 24 hrs train ride to Xining followed by 2 weeks in AMDO & Kham Region of Tibet, a 3 day train ride West to Lhasa, 3 days in Lhasa & then overland South to Kathmandu. If the Lhasa Permit does not materialize, then 3 weeks in Amdo /Kham, I must re-purchase an airline ticket from China to Nepal & secure a Nepalese Visa. This is going to be a true day-to-day adventure. A sense of humor is a must. Stay posted.</span><br />
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<br />Carpe-Diem, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lorrie</span><br />
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