Maybe this Indian boy hasn’t seen any Europeans before; maybe he is shy by nature. His father in his traditional dress took him to town to buy a few things. Which world will he be living in in 20 years? Will it be the modern India? Will he be doing the bookkeeping or will […]
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Tibetan medicine was completely new to me. But as the Tibetan doctor had his location just one floor below to our Tibetan hotel, we didn’t hesitate to ask for an appointment. Little boy had a health problem, which could have easily turned into a big one without medication. The Tibetan doctor helped very quickly […]
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Three years ago, Ramesh was selling his beautiful stone carved statues and buddhas. One year later, he was running a yoga school, and this year, besides giving his daily yoga classes, he is earning money with a little resort in a marvelous garden – together with a friend. For me, he symbolizes flexibility, […]
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The best noodle soup we ate at her place. The Tibetan lady had opened her restaurant in New Delhi a few months ago. She cooks while her son takes care of the talking with the people because she doesn’t speak English. Unfortunately, she did not want me to take a picture of her […]
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I met her again: the 92 year-old Swiss lady Pia Steiner. She was still on the road on her own, and we had a nice India dinner and an even more interesting conversation together. I could hardly believe that she still didn’t have any other companion than herself during her stay in India […]
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Three o’clock in the morning… and we started our third Indian trip, we three of us. Many hands wanted to carry our three suitcases, and even more wanted us to drive to our first destination: Varkala. We decided to take the driver who did not push so much. With the first suitcase, the taxi was […]
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Running to the bus stop this morning, I couldn’t prevent myself from taking a picture in front of our neighbor’s house. Today’s dawn touched a string in my mind because it reflects my inner world. There is light at the horizon. But I don’t fully trust that it will lighten up as the dawn […]
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It didn’t start well this time. The Indian Embassy in Berne didn’t approve our photos although we used the same as last year. We had to retake these burglar photos without smiling and looking straight to the camera and sending them again to Berne. And I was so glad when I saw the envelope from […]
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Spending time with friends is very important. Feeling connected brings warmth into life. Sometimes, you don’t feel very close to certain friends, but you still like them. Sometimes, your friend’s life changes so much that you don’t have much in common. This feels strange and it bothers me. Sometimes, it feels okay that […]
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There aren’t so many colors in Switzerland at the moment. It’s rather gloomy. But suddenly, you discover something, which pops up from the grey. Someone had this wonderful idea to put more colors to a simple railway underpass. It is as if someone smiles at me. We all need an unexpected smile from […]
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