I am now almost at Atholi. Atholi is one of my favourite villages which I have been wanting to return to for some time. I am hungry, hot and thirsty as I approach Atholi on the Kishtwar road. The men I meet seem sullen too and perhaps that is the effect of Ramadan. Children pass me on there way home from school shy but … Continue reading →
from my friend Chris Zandee ‘It is madness but it looks you are nice and busy. We have distributed food and will help with pumping water. business has been paused as the whole valley has been paused and stopped for now 2 weeks. It will take months and some years to recover. Financial loss is high. Agricultural loss is also huge to trees animals … Continue reading →
Last year I was fortunate enough to visit the Marwah Valley as part of my trek from Sonder to Baital . This was a great adventure but the need to return even if only to see parts of it again seemed important to me. I was especially upset when my camera disappeared in the final hours probably stolen on the bus I took from … Continue reading →
a letter to the English Kasmeri papers in Srinagar submitted 31/7/2012: Isn’t it time Kashmir changed its approach to confrontation…… I am writing this short article as an independent traveler from Australia who has fallen in love with the beautiful Himalayas that form a backdrop to much of Kashmir. For the last 5 years I have been coming to India in what … Continue reading →
