Today I had a special and happy.
On the way back from the monastery to Leh Thiksay my rear tire was suddenly flat. What it is to be happy? On my way waving a local motorcyclist stopped (some tourists motorcycle riders have not stopped, the rags ...). He went straight to 2 kilometers Tibetan refugee village Chomklasar and brought me to a mechanic. The built in place of the rear wheel was driven by my assistant to the village and came back after 30 minutes with the finished wheel. My savior - Nickname Santiago - I invited to a restaurant for dinner. There, he told me he was 15 years ago here in the Tibetan SOS Children's Villages grew up if I want to see the times? And if I want! I got there like a tour and learned that living alone in the main village of 1,500 children aged 3-16 years who are either orphans or their parents for various reasons can not be raised. There are Tibetan children (some of the parents were out of Tibet risking their lives by the icy wastes of the Himalayas in the security smuggled to Ladakh, the parents declined), but also children of poorer parents from the remote high valleys of Ladakh. Toll I think that no distinction is made whether they are Buddhist or Muslim children from the border area with Pakistan. In class, it is taken into account and even offered different religious instruction. The children enjoyed my visit very proud she sang for me the Tibetan national anthem.
A group mother cared 20-22 children at different ages, the children help each other in learning and support group mother in cooking and washing. I was impressed at how neat and clean, the otherwise very (!) Are simple houses. In winter it must be there icecold. The funding for the Children's Village of the Tibetan government in exile in Dharamsala, the land was made available by the Indian government. If you ever not know to whom you shall give a donation, here it is money well spent. Tibetian Children Village, American Express Bank, New Delhi, account number 310300792
you understand why I look at my flat tire as a stroke of luck? I had the "Santiago" is not taken and never heard of the orphanage.
Actually I wanted to today, only to report on my visit to the monastery Thiksay, I will not forget, of course. There are about 60 monks and currently 26 children from 8-16 years who are fully informed in the monastery school of 4 monk teachers.
The day begins in Thiksay on the roof of the monastery, where two monks awaken with trumpets and conch shells, the monastery.
The photos come later, it is nearly impossible today to upload images.
In the morning puja there is a common breakfast Mitr tsampa (burnt barley flour) and butter tea. Of course, this breakfast with religious chants accompanied. The monks missing children since it is ever on the concentration, especially when sitting as a foreign photographer in the corner.
During a tour you can admire the jewel in the monastery, a golden statue Mitreya. She walks over three floors of the temple. Go
While the children to school classes in hre ...
... I still visit the Tibetan doctor, who proudly shows me his beads. I print him his photo on my mini printer, really happy, he presents his pills and pictures. Tradition and HiTech in each hand.
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