21. + 22. September 2024     I have developed the ambition to give all blog posts in German a title that begins with the letter F. Just because. And since this blog is all about religion, this word fits quite well. In english it is not possible.   Religion is a recurring theme here. … Continue reading Pious – in Padum and Karsha → Read more

20. + 21. September 2024     I am collecting bits and pieces in the hope of getting a coherent picture of Zanskar in all its developments. I am still often unsure and sometimes confused as to which information should be categorised and how. The picture above fits in perfectly with this – if you … Continue reading Snippets – in Padum → Read more

19. September 2024     The shared taxi was supposed to pick me up at 4.00 am. Somehow I couldn’t sleep well and had a very short night. It actually arrived almost on time. I had booked the front seat – always a good decision. But the back seat wouldn’t have been so bad either, … Continue reading Driving – from Leh to Padum → Read more

17. + 18. September 2024     Oh no, I haven’t been a social photographer again and didn’t take any pictures at a meeting. So there are only words. I finally did a bit of walking, downhill to the Overland Escape office. There I met oldies are goldies, i.e. long-serving employees, some of whom have … Continue reading Friends – in Leh / part 2 → Read more

15. + 16. September 2024   I have stress. I was already stressed before. How am I supposed to pack a Ladakh-Zanskar trip into just 3 weeks? And how am I supposed to fit the meetings with the people into just 4 days in Leh? Just get on with it…   Tundup, who is my … Continue reading Friends – in Leh / part 1 → Read more

14 + 15. September 2024     Somehow I have the impression that the flights and journeys are becoming more and more ‘exciting’ for me. And so it gets its own post here too. The situation was: heavy rainfall in Saxony and Bavaria. And I was flying via Munich. In addition, a bridge in Dresden … Continue reading Flying – From Dresden to Leh → Read more

8. September 2024     I’m dragging my feet! After all the winter trips to Ladakh, this time – if it works out as planned – I will land in Leh on September 15. And then I want to go to Zanskar, trek there and arrive back in Delhi without a flight.   The last … Continue reading Zanskar 2024 – before the trip → Read more

26. + 27. December 2018   Besides Mothakkara, the village of women, there is another one in Wayanad with great homestay experiences. Thrikkaipetta is all about bamboo. Bamboo is planted and then processed. This is done by the company Uravu. In addition to the shop with lots of beautiful things, you can also watch the … Continue reading Thrikkaipetta – The Bamboo-Village → Read more

25. December 2018     In India (and perhaps other countries too), people sometimes offer to wear the local clothes for a photo, for example. I always thought that was pretty silly.   But when I was once dressed privately in Rajasthan, I changed my mind. Dressing up and getting dressed up leads to nice … Continue reading Sari – A Wearing-Experience → Read more

December 2018     There are 2 villages in Wayanad in Kerala where Kabani Tours takes travellers. Now a third one has been added (see below). These three villages have different focuses. One has a lot to contribute to agriculture, the other is the ‘bamboo village’ and the third, Mothakkara, where I stayed for a … Continue reading Mothakkara – The Village of the Women → Read more